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Grades
 | Good is heavily worn. The design and legend are visible but faint in spots. The entire design is well worn with very little detail remaining. The Legend is weak but visible and LIBERTY is worn away. The eagle is worn flat but is completely outlined. |
| | Very Good is well worn with the design clear but flat and lacking details. Three letters are in LIBERTY are clear. The head is weak and most details in the face are worn smooth. The eagle shows only a small amount of detail and the shield is weak. |
| | Fine has moderate but even wear with the entire design clear and bold. All letters in LIBERTY are clear. Some detail shows in the cap, hair and face. The upper row of leaves is outlined but the bottom row is worn smooth. |
| | Very Fine shows light wear with all major features appearing sharp. Wear shows on the leaves, cap, hair and cheek. The bottom row of leaves is weak but has some detail. LIBERTY and the band are complete. The folds in the cap are distinct. |
| | Extremely Fine has very light wear on high points of the upper leaves, cheek and hair above the forehead. LIBERTY is sharp and band edges are bold. High points of the eagle's head, neck, wings and talons are lightly worn. |
| | About Uncirculated has a trace of wear on the highest points. Only a trace of wear shows on the hair below BER in LIBERTY. A trace of wear shows on the eagle's head, tip of tail and tips of wings. ¾ of the mint luster is still present. |
| | Uncirculated (MS60) will have no trace of wear, but may have blemishes. It may lack full mint luster and the surface may be dull, spotted or heavily toned. |
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Grading of the obverse for Barber Quarters also applies to the Barber Half and Barber Dime as they share the same design.
The focus of grading on the obverse is on the high points of the cheeks, the hair below LIBERTY, the tips of the leaves, the top of the cap and LIBERTY itself. The reverse focuses on the Eagle's head, neck and the tips of the tail and wings. Also check the edges of the leaves for traces of wear.
Barber Quarter Obverse AU
This is a nice example of a coin graded About Uncirculated. Except that the obverse had been cleaned at one time, it may have had the ¾ of mint luster showing. It has a trace of wear on the highest points of the hair below BER in LIBERTY. LIBERTY is sharp and band edges are bold.
Barber Quarter Reverse AU
The reverse still has some of the mint luster and shows some slight toning. A trace of wear shows on the tip of the eagle's tail and tips of wings. The motto is complete and bold without a hint of wear. The shield is complete with all details visible.
Barber Quarter Obverse in Fine - Very Fine Grade
This 1909-P is graded Fine - Very Fine. All major features appear sharp but it does show light wear on the leaves, cap, hair and cheek. The bottom row of leaves is weak but has some detail. The folds in the cap are distinct. All letters in LIBERTY are clear but the R shows slight wear on the bottom. The band is nearly complete with a slight break under the R. It's these two points that may prevent this coin from grading Very Fine.
Barber Quarter Reverse in Fine - Very Fine Grade
Most of the details in the eagles neck and tail are clear. There is noticeable wear on the head and wing tips. The motto is complete but shows a hint of wear. Wear shows on the shield with all details visible.
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