1892 (O) 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
$22,425 MS68 11-13-2009 Bowers & Merena
Description
The 1892 (O) Barber Quarter is a quarter minted at the New Orleans Mint, within the Barber Quarters 1892-1916 series. With a mintage of 2.6 million, this is a less common issue — ranked 2nd of 3 mint variants by mintage, with 22% of 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. New Orleans's branch mint, active from 1838 through 1909, produced coins that carry a distinct historical significance tied to the antebellum and postbellum South. Estimated market value ranges from $31 to $539 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 #5602.
External References
Error Varieties(6)
1892-O Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001
1892-O Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002
1892-O Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003
1892-O Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001
1892-O Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002
1892-O Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003
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