1905 Barber Quarter. MS-67 (PCGS). This wonderfully original example is layered in gorgeous olive-gray, golden-apricot and powder blue patina. The surfaces are very close to numismatic perfection and display attractive frosty luster and a full strike. This beauty is worthy of the strongest bids. Like other middle date Philadelphia Mint Barber quarter issues such as the 1903 and 1904, the 1905 is underrated in all Mint State grades. All Barber quarter issues circulated extensively and, in all but a few isolated cases (1892, 1916-D, etc.), only a small number of Mint State coins were set aside at the time of delivery. This Superb Gem that was obviously handled with great care by earlier generations of numismatists.
