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Welcome to the website for the Barber Coin Collectors' Society (BCCS).
The BCCS is a group of coin collectors that are interested in the coins designed by
Charles E. Barber, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint from 1880 to 1917. He is best
known for his Liberty Head designs on the dime, quarter, and half, as well as the
popular Liberty Head (or "V") nickel.
The purpose of this site is to provide valuable information and knowledge about Barber coins,
details about the Society, and to make it easy for you to participate. Please explore the site,
meet with us at major coin shows, and accept our invitation to join.
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Good attendance at our Winter meeting at FUN 
We had our Winter BCCS meeting at FUN in January. 16 collectors attended the meeting, including 13 members and 3 guests.
We discussed a number of topics, including the past Census and Rarity Surveys, and the prospect for conducting future studies on varieties.
We decided to pursue one Variety census per year, beginning next year, most likely starting with the Quarters. Stay tuned.
Other topics included planning for the ANA convention in Boston, having a club table, and a possible future issue of a BCCS token. A populaton report
"Over-Under" game was followed by Show and Tell. Some neat coins were brought by members, including a MS 1898-O quarter with beautiful toning, a
1914-S quarter in AU58, an original AU 1909-O quarter. High-grade 1895 dime, and a couple of nice original AU Barber Halves were also passed around.
Reports from the show floor was that nice Barbers were hard to find. See you in Boston!
2009 Liberty Nickel Census and Rarity Survey Results
84 people participated and reported nearly 6000 coins during our Census and Rarity Survey for Liberty Nickels. 64 BCCS members and 20 guests (via website) participated in the survey, and we welcomed the contribution of everyone! The results are published in the Journal, and are also published here in the
Final Census and Rarity Survey Report. This concludes the 4-year project for updating rarity ratings for all four Barber Series, and we thank you all for your support.
The survey reports for Barber Dimes, Quarters, and Halves, along with the Rarity Ratings, may be found on the web page for each of those series, by using the navigation to the left of this page..
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"How much is my coin worth?"
Tips on how to grade the various Barber Coins, along with approximate pricing guides are available.
See the grading pages under each series. |
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