Barber Coin Collectors' Society

Welcome

Welcome to the new website of the Barber Coin Collectors' Society (BCCS). The BCCS is a group of several hundred collectors and dealers dedicated to the study of the American coinage of Charles E. Barber, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint from 1880 to 1917. Social interactions at a host of regional meeting venues throughout the United States are a key element of the "BCCS Experience." See why any collector of Barber coinage should be a member of the BCCS.

Check out the new BCCS Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/barbercoins/

Upcoming Events

Visit us at these upcoming regional shows
→ Hover over name below for details of the event
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- Indiana State N.A. Show, Dec. 2-3 Indiana State N.A. Show, Dec. 2-3
Muncie IN, at the Horizon Convention Center, Delaware Hall Room 1
Club table

- FUN 2023, January 5-7 FUN 2023, January 5-7
Orlando FL, at the Orange County Convention Center
Club table, Meeting: Friday January 6, 3:00 p.m.

- Houston Money Show, Jan 20-21 Houston Money Show, Jan 20-21
Conroe TX, at the Lone Star Convention Center
Club table, Educational programs Friday 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.

- Knoxville Annual Coin Show, Feb. 3-4 Knoxville Coin Show, Feb. 3-4
Knoxville TN, at the Rothchild Catering and Expo Center
Club table, Educational programs

- Upstate Coin Show, Feb. 17-18 Upstate Coin Show, Feb. 17-18
Spartanburg SC, at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Club table

- Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 16-18 Whitman Baltimore Expo, March 16-18
Baltimore MD, at the Baltimore Convention Center
Club table, Meeting: Friday March 17, 3:00 p.m.

BCCS News

2022 BCCS Annual Meeting, August 17
The BCCS Annual Meeting was held on August 17, 2022 at the ANA convention in Rosemont (Chicago) IL. See the club updates and officer reports, the David Lawrence Literary Award, the Mike Hayes Award, an update on our new Varieties initiative. The educational program was Medals of William and Charles Barber.
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Bill Bugert wins both the David Lawrence Literary Award and the Mike Hayes Award!
The meeting is recorded in two files:
1. Business Meeting - business updates, officer reports (mp4, 24 minutes, 62 mb)
2. Business Meeting - awards, varieties update (mp4, 18 minutes, 46 mb)
3. Program: The Medals of William and Charles Barber (mp4, 14 minutes, 36 mb)

Short interview with great-grandson of Charles Barber at Baltimore! At the big exhibit of Charles and William Barber in Baltimore, a short interview was condiucted with Trip Trepagnier, great-grandson of Charles Barber. Thanks to David Lisot of CoinTelevision.com for making this available. To see it, click onto this YouTube link...

BCCS publishes new images of Charles and William Barber! With the generosity of two of Charles Barber's great-grandsons, the BCCS is proud to publish seven never-before-seen images of Charles Barber, including six new photos and one remarkable painting. These are available immediately for download (click image left) and use for publication. One new painting and the only known photo of William Barber (Charles' father and 5th Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint) is also available here. Soon, the BCCS will also be publishing high-resolution images of astounding artifacts from both Charles and William Barber.

ANA Exhibit case photos available High-resolution photos of all 12 cases of the big exhibit from the Philadelpha ANA are available in one PDF file. You can zoom in and read everything that was in the exhibit. To see them, click the image to the left or go to read the document (7.5 mb).