BCCS Brochure

The BCCS Projects Membership The Society has a number of projects. We concluded a multi-year program of conducting a The purpose of the Society is to provide Census and Rarity Survey for all of the Barber Application collectors a means to obtain and distribute series. We are currently performing a four- valuable information and knowledge about phase Varieties Survey for all Barber series. Barber coins to its members. It also creates a These projects are intended to increase the Name: ______means for people of similar interests to meet knowledge we have about all four series. Mailing address: and share experiences and knowledge about Barber coinage. Meetings and Education ______The Society has meetings and educational City:______programs at more than 20 regional and national shows and events annually. Come join us. The State: ______Zip: ______schedule is always posted on our website. Email: ______Membership is $15 per year, and includes 4 issues of our quarterly publication, the Journal Phone: ______of the Barber Coin Collectors’ Society. A membership application is available on this Check all that apply: leaflet, and also on our website: ____ Collector ____ Dealer www.BarberCoins.org ____ New BCCS member ____ Returning (former) BCCS member Website Collecting interests: ______The Journal ______Our website contains information on all four Barber series, including grading tips, rarity Where did you hear about us? (show location, Our Journal is published four times a year, ratings, as well as News & Events (such as and includes research, varieties, and articles upcoming meetings, exhibits, etc.), and notes on Internet, etc.): ______on anything related to Barbers. Project reports authenticating the “Big 3” Barber Quarters. Check one: (such as survey results) are published here as well. Members can easily submit articles on www.BarberCoins.org  One year -- $15 our website, or by email.  Two years -- $30  Three years -- $45 Notes about upcoming auctions are sometimes Please detach and return with check for included, and an anecdotal section called “Barber Bits” selected dues amount, payable to allows members to tell short “Barber Coin Collectors Society” (not BCCS) stories or quips about to: prized finds, their ongoing Dave Earp, BCCS Membership searches for some elusive dates, or other items of P.O. Box 1723 interest. Decatur, IL 62525 www.BarberCoins.org www.BarberCoins.org

Grading tips for all 4 series! Authentication

Founded 1989

Member’s Gallery

Rarity Ratings for all 4 series!

A non-profit collectors club dedicated to furthering the knowledge of coins designed by Charles E. Barber, Chief Engraver of the Mint from 1880 to 1917. He is best known Contemporary Counterfeits for his design of the Liberty Head design on the dime, quarter, and half, as well as the Liberty Head (or “V”) nickel.