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Barber coins:  halves, nickels, dimes, and quarters

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 1879 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. See our new Brochure and Membership Application Form (PDF file, 1 mb).




  News

Barber Quarters Varieties Survey Completed. Results were announced at FUN, will be published here soon.

Thank you to all who participated in this year's Barber Quarters Varieties Survey. The results were announced at our BCCS Meeting at the FUN show in Orlando. The results were also published in the current issue of BCCS Journal, and will also be published soon on this website. Your webmaster is running way behind on job work, and will try to get this done soon. Thanks for your patience!

FUN 2013 Wrap-up

At our recent Meeting at FUN 2013 in January, we had a lively gathering. The meeting presented the results of the Barber Quarters Varieties Survey just completed), an agreement to move forward with Variety Surveys for the other Barber series, a discussion about the Market, a good show and tell session. In addition, two BCCS members, Glenn Holsonbake and Mike Hayes, announced that they have been invited by the ANA to present a Class on Barber Coinage during the ANA Summer Program.

Contemporary Counterfeits of Barber Coinage page debuts

We have just added a page to the website for contemporary, circulating, counterfeits of Barber coinage. These interesting items were not meant for fooling coin collectors, but rather deceiving merchants, by passing them off as spending money. Lead or similar other cast counterfeits are plentiful, but occasionally seen are some die-struck counterfeits in base metal rather than silver.

       Click here to view the Contemporary Counterfeits page

If you have some interesting counterfeits, you can send digital photos, and if possible, describe the counterfeit: composition (if known), weight, and estimated grade. You can send to the website at BCCS@barbercoins.org.

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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.


Last updated: 2013 May 1

  Barber Coin Collectors' Society      --      Founded 1989      --      Email:   bccs@BarberCoins.org