WILLIAM AND CHARLES BARBER EXHIBIT

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V21 2018 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 35, September 2, 2018, Article 16

An article by John Frost in the September 2018 issue of The E-Gobrecht (a publication of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club) highlights the wonderful exhibit at last month's American Numismatic Association show featuring artifacts of father-son U.S. Mint Chief Engravers William and Charles Barber. I greatly enjoyed the exhibit and this well-illustrated article is an excellent record of it. Follow the link to read the complete article online, with images of every case. -Editor

William and Charles Barber Exhibit case 1

The groundbreaking exhibit on display at the LSCC table (and the BCCS table as well) was probably the most important on the entire floor of the recently held ANA World’s Fair of Money. Thanks to the generosity of the Trepagnier family, the club exhibits presented historic artifacts of William and Charles Barber, the 5th and 6th Chief Engravers of the U.S. Mint. William Barber designed the Liberty Seated Double Dime (twenty cents) and the Trade Dollar. The items on exhibit provided new insights into both engravers, and changes much about what we know about them. The LSCC exhibit was entitled William Barber Revealed!

To make things even more memorable, one of William Barber’s great-great-grandsons, Pierre Trepagnier, and his wife Louise, came to Philadelphia for the ANA Convention. After they were introduced as special guests at the LSCC Annual Meeting, they adjourned with us upstairs to the bourse floor, where they were awestruck seeing their own artifacts on display with many others from Pierre’s brother, who was unable to attend.

A complete view and detailed description of each of the 12 cases of the William and Charles Barber exhibit is on the following pages of this issue of the E-Gobrecht, for your enjoyment in case you were unable to come to Philadelphia.

Numismatic bibliophiles will take note of items shown the photos.

Case 3: The 1913 Adams-Woodins pattern book, inscribed to Charles by Woodin on April 3, 1913.

Case 4: the 1st Edition of J.F. Loubat's book, Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876, inscribed to William Barber, 1878 and Elizabeth Johnston's book, A Visit to the Cabinet of the U.S. Mint, inscribed to William Barber, 1876

-Editor

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