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Barber Half Dollar (1892 - 1916)
General Grading Standards
- G4 Good - Date and legends readable. LIBERTY
worn off headband.
- VG8 Very Good - Minimum of three letters readable in LIBERTY.
- F12 Fine - LIBERTY completely readable but not sharp.
- VF20 Very Fine - All letters in LIBERTY evenly plain.
- EF40 Extremely Fine - LIBERTY bold, and its ribbon distinct.
- AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight trace of wear above forehead, leaf
tips, and cheek. Also on the head, tail and wing tips of the
eagle.
- MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
- MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes
in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.
- PF63 - Reflective surfaces with only a few blemishes in secondary
focal places. No major flaws.
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Image Courtesy of
MidAtlantic Coins, LLC
| Designer: Charles E. Barber |
Weight: 12.5 grams |
| Diameter: 30.6 millimeters |
Edge: Reeded |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper |
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| 1892 |
934,000 |
1,245 |
| 1892-O |
390,000 |
0 |
| 1892-S |
1,029,028 |
0 |
| 1893 |
1,826,000 |
792 |
| 1893-O |
1,389,000 |
0 |
| 1893-S |
740,000 |
0 |
| 1894 |
1,148,000 |
972 |
| 1894-O |
2,138,000 |
0 |
| 1894-S |
4,048,960 |
0 |
| 1895 |
1,834,338 |
880 |
| 1895-O |
1,766,000 |
0 |
| 1895-S |
1,108,086 |
0 |
| 1896 |
950,000 |
762 |
| 1896-O |
924,000 |
0 |
| 1896-S |
1,140,948 |
0 |
| 1897 |
2,480,000 |
731 |
| 1897-O |
632,000 |
0 |
| 1897-S |
933,900 |
0 |
| 1898 |
2,956,000 |
735 |
| 1898-O |
874,000 |
0 |
| 1898-S |
2,358,550 |
0 |
| 1899 |
5,538,000 |
846 |
| 1899-O |
1,724,000 |
0 |
| 1899-S |
1,686,411 |
0 |
| 1900 |
4,762,000 |
912 |
| 1900-O |
2,744,000 |
0 |
| 1900-S |
2,560,322 |
0 |
| 1901 |
4,268,000 |
813 |
| 1901-O |
1,124,000 |
0 |
| 1901-S |
847,044 |
0 |
| 1902 |
4,922,000 |
777 |
| 1902-O |
2,526,000 |
0 |
| 1902-S |
1,460,670 |
0 |
| 1903 |
2,278,000 |
755 |
| 1903-O |
2,100,000 |
0 |
| 1903-S |
1,920,772 |
0 |
| 1904 |
2,992,000 |
670 |
| 1904-O |
1,117,600 |
0 |
| 1904-S |
553,038 |
0 |
| 1905 |
662,000 |
727 |
| 1905-O |
505,000 |
0 |
| 1905-S |
2,494,000 |
0 |
| 1906 |
2,638,000 |
675 |
| 1906-D |
4,028,000 |
0 |
| 1906-O |
2,446,000 |
0 |
| 1906-S |
1,740,154 |
0 |
| 1907 |
2,598,000 |
575 |
| 1907-D |
3,856,000 |
0 |
| 1907-O |
3,946,000 |
0 |
| 1907-S |
1,250,000 |
0 |
| 1908 |
1,354,000 |
545 |
| 1908-D |
3,280,000 |
0 |
| 1908-O |
5,360,000 |
0 |
| 1908-S |
1,644,828 |
0 |
| 1909 |
2,368,000 |
650 |
| 1909-O |
925,400 |
0 |
| 1909-S |
1,764,000 |
0 |
| 1910 |
418,000 |
551 |
| 1910-S |
1,948,000 |
0 |
| 1911 |
1,406,000 |
543 |
| 1911-D |
695,080 |
0 |
| 1911-S |
1,272,000 |
0 |
| 1912 |
1,550,000 |
700 |
| 1912-D |
2,300,800 |
0 |
| 1912-S |
1,370,000 |
0 |
| 1913 |
188,000 |
627 |
| 1913-D |
534,000 |
0 |
| 1913-S |
604,000 |
0 |
| 1914 |
124,000 |
610 |
| 1914-S |
992,000 |
0 |
| 1915 |
138,000 |
450 |
| 1915-D |
1,170,400 |
0 |
| 1915-S |
1,604,000 |
0 |
Mint Mark Legend:
Below the eagle's tail on the reverse.
| Mint
Mark |
Mint |
Date
of Operation |
| None |
Philadelphia |
1793-present |
| O |
New Orleans, LA |
1838-1861; 1879-1909 |
| S |
San Francisco, CA |
1854-1955; 1968-present |
| D |
Denver, CO |
1906-present |
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