US Coin Chief Engraver and Designer
Charles Edward Barber is famous for being the sixth Chief Engraver of the US Mint and for his design of the silver US “Barber” Coins that would be named after him. Charles was born on November 16th, 1840 in London and moved to the United States in 1852 with his family. His father,William Barber, was actually the fifth Chief Engraver and Charles E. Barber would ultimately take over his post after William’s death.
