1892 25C AU55 认证号04647860, PCGS号5601

1892-P Barber Quarter PCGS AU55 - "Nice Strike - Nice Original Look". Description: "This auction is for a very nice 1892 Barber graded AU-55 by PCGS in an older green holder (OGH). The coin is really nice, having original surfaces, with absolutely no issues. A great look. It is just a very nice coin, and would be a great addition to your collection." Paid $175 buy-it-now + $4 shipping, but earned $14 credit in eBay bucks (8% discount), so net price = $165 total. Current PCGS list price is only $150 for AU55, but this is in older green holder (OGH) which were typically under-graded, so it could probably be upgraded to AU58 if resubmitted today. This one looks even nicer than that ! No ugly black tarnish spots or toning. No obvious chips/dings/dents. Not cleaned - nice original tone ! Similar coins graded AU58 that don't look as nice as this one will typically sell around $190-200 at eBay. The only wear I see is on the eagle's head/neck on the reverse, and doesn't detract from eye appeal. This coin had previously sold for $144 at Heritage auctions 8/29/2018, so I paid fair price at $165

Ron Guth

By 1891, the old Seated Liberty design (with some modifications over the years) exceeded more than 50 years of service on some denominations.  Thus, in 1892, the Mint introduced the new "Barber" design on Dimes, Quarter Dollar, and Half Dollars.  The new design's nickname had nothing to do with hair-cutters, but was named after it's designer, Charles E. Barber.  As they had done with previous new designs, the public grabbed up the new coins in large quantities, resulting in many high grade coins today.  In fact, the 1892 is the second most common Mint State Barber Quarter according to the PCGS Population Report (as of August 2011), with a substantial lead over most other dates in the series.  Not surprisingly, the only date with a higher population than the 1892 is the 1916-D, the last of the Barber Quarters (apparently, some collectors thought it, too, was going to be a rarity).

Collectors of today can choose from a range of nice Uncirculkated grades, with the largest populations occurring in the MS-63 and MS-64 grades.  MS-65 and MS-66 examples get a little scarcer, but they are not too difficult to find.  In MS-67, the population declines rapidly, with less than two dozen examples in PCGS holders.  The finest examples appear at the MS-68 level, where the single finest example is a lone PCGS MS-68+ (this remarkably toned example is illustrated above -- it is one of only three PCGS MS-68+ Barber Quarters in the entire series, with none finer).