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Posted 04/18/2012 06:40 am
An observation, MorganDude26:
During the early teens the Clouds of War were beginning to gather in Europe.
The Barber series were approaching their 25 year run.
Raising the sense of patriotism in an isolationist America was growing important.
Charles Barber was born in London. His designs were in the classical European mode.
So, we have:
The Walking Liberty half (1916)
The Standing Liberty quarter (1916)
The "Mercury" Dime (1916) [OK, Ancient Greek and Roman themes]
and trailing the pack ...
The AMERICAN Bison and the AMERICAN Indian Nickel. (1913)
Still, such bold, AMERICAN designs cannot dull the appeal of the Barber designs.
To those of us who appreciate quiet, understated and dignified beauty.
During the early teens the Clouds of War were beginning to gather in Europe.
The Barber series were approaching their 25 year run.
Raising the sense of patriotism in an isolationist America was growing important.
Charles Barber was born in London. His designs were in the classical European mode.
So, we have:
The Walking Liberty half (1916)
The Standing Liberty quarter (1916)
The "Mercury" Dime (1916) [OK, Ancient Greek and Roman themes]
and trailing the pack ...
The AMERICAN Bison and the AMERICAN Indian Nickel. (1913)
Still, such bold, AMERICAN designs cannot dull the appeal of the Barber designs.
To those of us who appreciate quiet, understated and dignified beauty.
