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 produced at the New Orleans Mint as part of 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. Struck at the New Orleans Mint, which operated from 1838 to 1909 and produced coins prized for their historical Southern provenance. 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.
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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
