Barber Quarter

[Ed-NH]

Hi all,

Yah, I've been away forever but finally managed a hunt with my buddy this Saturday. We hunted an 1804 house for a few hours. I managed this nice 1894 O Barber quarter right in the front yard. I was using my SEF 6x9 coil. That coil is a great coil for working trashy areas. This coin was in the middle of null and iron. I picked a small blip that sounded off like silver and it stayed in the same spot every time I moved in and about the iron. Usually if this was a false iron sound it would move and never be in the same spot. It was down 6" and after I retrieved it I scanned the hole again and nothing but iron so this coil worked wonders in this spot for me.
Ed-

 

[ppratt]

I do beleive that mint marks are aloud to float. As long as they are in specs to there location then it's ok.

 

[Mr Tuff]

nice find!!!! MR TUFF

 

[Ed-NH]

I thank you all for your replies. I never gave a thought to the position of the mint mark but apparently they moved around a bit after reading ggossage research on the subject which I thank you for that information. I am trying to find a bit more info on the subject of mint marks now that we have two Barbers here with the off center mint mark. Perhaps they struck them only for a few years in that position. The info is interesting and makes this a more unique piece for my display case. This one sits just to the left of the Standing Liberty quarter in my case

You didn't answer my question, Did you twist the coin when you took the reverse side photo or is the die rotated?

Upon closer inspection it appears that the coin is struck without being rotated. I did find out that the 'o' mint mark was struck in four different spots on this year coin. Mine appears to have been struck all the way to the right. I'm not sure if there is a restrike on the date either the 1 or the 4 but either way it is a neat coin to find. I don't think it is a very rare coin but who knows....

http://www.stellacoinnews.com/index.php/barber-quarters-ch-4-year-mint-mark-analysis-1894-o/