1894 Barber Quarter 25C NGC MS63 – TONED!
Production of quarter dollars at the San Francisco Mint nearly doubled from 1893, and this issue is scarce only in grades Very Fine and higher. Mint State survivors are more plentiful than one would expect, yet gems remain persistently rare. Reverse dies used this year feature either the far right position or the one centered equidistantly between letters R D of the value statement. David Lawrence identified four far right dies and just a single centered one. The far right mintmark was a holdover from early 1893, yet survivors outnumber the centered dies by about two to one for this date. These are the only “varieties” known for 1894-S.
1894 S Barber Quarter Value
According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2025, a Barber Quarter from 1894 in circulated condition is worth between $15 and $470. However, on the open market 1894 S Quarters in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $17500.
