Charles E. Barber was the Sixth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, succeeding his father at that post and serving at that post for thirty-eight years, from 1879 until his death in 1917. Charles Barber designed the Liberty “V” Nickel as well as the Barber Dime, Quarter, and Half Dollar, all of which were […]

I began collecting coins as a teen, and, like many young adults, I purchased the Whitman Lincoln Cent coin folders and started a Lincoln Cent series set. I remember trading in a dollar for a couple of rolls of cents, searching those rolls, and then exchanging rolls for another pair. I eventually graduated to ten […]