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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1179950, member: 6229"]<p style="text-align: center"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="5"><span style="color: darkorange">Something to Ponder...</span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">In all probability you know that in 1893 the Board of Lady Managers of the world's Columbian Exposition petitioned for a souvenir Quarter-Dollar and was granted their request on March third.</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Only a few numismatic collectors and historians know that during 1893, for a period of 5 months (June through October) the U.S. Mint had no director.</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Edward O. Leech served as director from October 1889 through May 1893. Robert E. Preston became director in November 1893.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Charles E. Barber served as Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1879 until 1917, so the tasks of designing the first (and only) Quarter-Dollar commemorative became his responsibility.</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Your recollections of Barber's numismatic accomplishments probably center on three coins (Coin Page photos):</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><b><i><font face="Times New Roman">Barber </font></i><font face="Times New Roman">Dime:</font></b></font></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7980.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7980.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7980.html</font></span></font></span></font></u></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="4"><i><font face="Times New Roman">Barber </font></i><font face="Times New Roman">Quarter:</font></font></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1858.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1858.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1858.html</font></span></font></span></font></u></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="4"><i><font face="Times New Roman">Barber </font></i><font face="Times New Roman">Half Dollar</font></font></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2355.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2355.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2355.html</font></span></font></span></font></u></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Some of you <b><i>old timers </i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman">know that Charles E. Barber designed the <b><u>V</u></b></font><font face="Times New Roman"> Nickel (World Coin Gallery photo):</font></font></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_us.php?image=img4/US-5c883&desc=U.S.A.FiveCentskm111(1883)LibertyHeadnocents&query=nickellibertyhead" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_us.php?image=img4/US-5c883&desc=U.S.A.FiveCentskm111(1883)LibertyHeadnocents&query=nickellibertyhead" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_us.php?image=img4/US-5c883&desc=U.S.A.FiveCentskm111(1883)LibertyHeadnocents&query=nickellibertyhead</font></span></font></span></font></u></a></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">You <b><i>numismatic scholars of United States coinage</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman"> know Charles E. Barber designed the "Flowing Hair" $4 gold Stella (US Rare Coin Investments photo):</font></font></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coin_info/$4_stella/1879_flowing_hair.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coin_info/$4_stella/1879_flowing_hair.htm" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coin_info/$4_stella/1879_flowing_hair.htm</font></span></font></span></font></u></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">And what about that <b><i>1893 World's Columbian, Isabella Quarter?</i></b></font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Coin Page photo:</font></font></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1764.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1764.html" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1764.html</font></span></font></span></font></u></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Where do you think Chief Engraver Barber got his idea for making Queen Isabella of Spain the main feature on the obverse?</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Couild it have been this Spanish gold 2 Excellente which was struck at the Seville Mint during the dual reign of Ferdinand and Isabella (1474-1504)?</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Coin Archives photo:</font></font></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=960678&AucID=710&Lot=10256&Val=7610d7f0f9ce278e0468d06adfa88215" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=960678&AucID=710&Lot=10256&Val=7610d7f0f9ce278e0468d06adfa88215" rel="nofollow"><u><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=960678&AucID=710&Lot=10256&Val=7610d7f0f9ce278e0468d06adfa88215</font></span></font></span></font></u></a></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Hope you enjoyed a few moments of <b><i>pondering</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman">...</font></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><font face="Times New Roman">Clinker</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1179950, member: 6229"][CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=5][COLOR=darkorange]Something to Ponder...[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]In all probability you know that in 1893 the Board of Lady Managers of the world's Columbian Exposition petitioned for a souvenir Quarter-Dollar and was granted their request on March third.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Only a few numismatic collectors and historians know that during 1893, for a period of 5 months (June through October) the U.S. Mint had no director.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Edward O. Leech served as director from October 1889 through May 1893. Robert E. Preston became director in November 1893.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Charles E. Barber served as Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1879 until 1917, so the tasks of designing the first (and only) Quarter-Dollar commemorative became his responsibility.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Your recollections of Barber's numismatic accomplishments probably center on three coins (Coin Page photos):[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][B][I][FONT=Times New Roman]Barber [/FONT][/I][FONT=Times New Roman]Dime:[/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7980.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-7980.html[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [B][SIZE=4][I][FONT=Times New Roman]Barber [/FONT][/I][FONT=Times New Roman]Quarter:[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1858.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1858.html[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [B][SIZE=4][I][FONT=Times New Roman]Barber [/FONT][/I][FONT=Times New Roman]Half Dollar[/FONT][/SIZE][/B] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2355.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-2355.html[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Some of you [B][I]old timers [/I][/B][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]know that Charles E. Barber designed the [B][U]V[/U][/B][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] Nickel (World Coin Gallery photo):[/FONT][/SIZE] [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_us.php?image=img4/US-5c883&desc=U.S.A.FiveCentskm111(1883)LibertyHeadnocents&query=nickellibertyhead"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_us.php?image=img4/US-5c883&desc=U.S.A.FiveCentskm111(1883)LibertyHeadnocents&query=nickellibertyhead[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]You [B][I]numismatic scholars of United States coinage[/I][/B][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] know Charles E. Barber designed the "Flowing Hair" $4 gold Stella (US Rare Coin Investments photo):[/FONT][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coin_info/$4_stella/1879_flowing_hair.htm"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coin_info/$4_stella/1879_flowing_hair.htm[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]And what about that [B][I]1893 World's Columbian, Isabella Quarter?[/I][/B][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Coin Page photo:[/FONT][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1764.html"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]http://www.coinpage.com/coin-image-1764.html[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Where do you think Chief Engraver Barber got his idea for making Queen Isabella of Spain the main feature on the obverse?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Couild it have been this Spanish gold 2 Excellente which was struck at the Seville Mint during the dual reign of Ferdinand and Isabella (1474-1504)?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Coin Archives photo:[/FONT][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=960678&AucID=710&Lot=10256&Val=7610d7f0f9ce278e0468d06adfa88215"][U][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Times New Roman]http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=960678&AucID=710&Lot=10256&Val=7610d7f0f9ce278e0468d06adfa88215[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/U][/URL] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Hope you enjoyed a few moments of [B][I]pondering[/I][/B][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]...[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Clinker[/FONT][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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