1896-S Barber Quarter. MS-63 (NGC). CAC.，This is a simply beautiful Choice example of a leading Barber quarter rarity. Both sides are brilliant at the centers with peripheral cobalt blue and reddish-orange toning. The strike is razor sharp strike and there is attractive satin luster throughout. The 1896-S is the first of three key date issues in the Barber quarter series, with a mintage of just 188,039 pieces. Produced in an era when collecting mintmarked coinage was just beginning to gain momentum in American numismatics (Augustus G. Heatons <em>Treatise on Coinage of the United States Branch Mints</em> was published in 1893), most 1896-S quarters slipped quietly into circulation and remained there until worn out or lost. While low grade examples appear fairly regularly, problem free VF, EF and AU coins are highly elusive. Even rarer are Mint State survivors, the present example combining solid Choice quality with outstanding eye appeal. It is a delight to behold, and will be just right for an advanced collection of Barber coinage.<p>Numismatists have identified two reverse dies for this issue. This coin was struck from the first reverse with the mintmark centered between the letters R in QUARTER and D in DOLLAR.，PCGS# 5615. NGC ID: 23Y9.，NGC Census: 6; 23 finer (MS-67 finest).，From the Frog Run Farm Collection.
