danhughes
10-25-2013, 09:46 AM
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Teddy Roosevelt didn't like Charles Barber. Teddy wanted to hire a famous sculptor to design our penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half dollar, all in one fell swoop.
But Charles Edward Barber, the Chief Engraver of the United States, had the call, and he designed all of those coins (except the penny) himself.
A lot of people thought he did a pretty poor job of it. And we were stuck with all those Barber coins for over two decades.
Barber, and his father before him, together occupied the position of Chief Engraver for 48 straight years, so the Barber influence was felt in this country for a LONG time.
The story is here, on episode #135 of In the Treasure Corner:
http://thetreasurecorner.com
Teddy Roosevelt didn't like Charles Barber. Teddy wanted to hire a famous sculptor to design our penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half dollar, all in one fell swoop.
But Charles Edward Barber, the Chief Engraver of the United States, had the call, and he designed all of those coins (except the penny) himself.
A lot of people thought he did a pretty poor job of it. And we were stuck with all those Barber coins for over two decades.
Barber, and his father before him, together occupied the position of Chief Engraver for 48 straight years, so the Barber influence was felt in this country for a LONG time.
The story is here, on episode #135 of In the Treasure Corner:
http://thetreasurecorner.com