1892 Barber Quarter
Strike Type
Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$35,250 MS68 09-08-2022 Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Description
The 1892 Barber Quarter is a quarter produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Barber Quarters 1892-1916 series. The U.S. Mint produced 8.2 million examples, making this the highest mintage among 3 variants, accounting for 70% of the year's production. The obverse features Liberty facing right wearing a Phrygian cap topped by a laurel wreath, with the word LIBERTY on a headband and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. First year of the Barber Quarter, part of a coordinated design family with matching dime and half dollar. Struck at Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $26 to $479 depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 6.3 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5601.
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Error Varieties(11)
1892 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1892 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1892 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1892 Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004
1892 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1892 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002
1892 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003
1892 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-004
1892 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-005
1892 Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-006
