Liberty Seated Coinage - Designer Question

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jeffrose Pillar of the Community United States 1432 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 10:06 am The dollar, half, quarter, dime and half-dime are all listed as designed by Christian Gobrecht. The Twenty Cent Piece has the same obverse but is credited to William Barber. Why? Report this Post to the Staff

muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7194 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 10:17 am I would assume due to the different reverse is why the credit for the design went to Barber. Also the issue of the 20 cent piece was 38 years after the seated design was implemented, Gobercht had probably pass on by then. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 2:05 pm Christian Gobrecht died 31 years prior to the use of the 20 cent piece but the obverse design is also not the same as other Seated Liberty coinage, most notably the shield and LIBERTY. Report this Post to the Staff
jeffrose Pillar of the Community United States 1432 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 7:53 pm Biokemist - thanks, never put them side by side Report this Post to the Staff
Chancellor Sutler Pillar of the Community United States 1372 Posts	Posted 11/26/2011 9:54 pm It was my understanding that the Seated coinage was redesigned by Thomas Sully, adaptations of originals by Christian Gobrecht. ..but I err in my recollection. Thomas Sully is responsible for the design concept, C Gobrecht executed it. ...and who's William Barber? I thought the engraver was Charles Barber? Never mind the William question ... 5th chief engraver of the mint. My bad. Chance Edited by Chancellor Sutler 11/26/2011 10:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/27/2011 03:17 am Quote: Never mind the William question ... 5th chief engraver of the mint. My bad. And father of the sixth chief engraver Charles Barber. Report this Post to the Staff
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