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BARBER DIMES (1892-1916)
Designer: Charles
E. Barber
Diameter: 17.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±2.5
grams
Edge: Reeded
Notes:
The following is reprinted
(with permission) from
"The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David
& John Feigenbaum:
"The
Barber dime series consists of 74 regular issues, plus the ultra-rare
1894-S and two major varieties (1893/2-P and 1905-O micro-O). Mint state
Barber dimes tend to cost less than Barber quarters or halves and the
set's affordability makes it popular."
"A total of 16,918 Barber dimes
have been certified by PCGS and NGC in mint state. This compares with
15,315 Barber quarters and 9,636 Barber halves. There were 504 million
Barber dimes made, compared with a total production of only 264 million
Barber quarters."
"The 1894-S is one of America's
true rarities, with 24 made and only nine specimens currently accounted
for. This issue is rated R8 in mint state. The finest of these recently
sold for $825,000. 1905-O micro-O is also rated R8. Three dates of the
series are rated R6, 12 are R5, 10 are R4, 14 are R3, 13 are R2 and 23 are
R1."
"There were 8,464 mint state
Barber dimes certified in August 1990, when “The Complete Guide to
Barber Dimes” was published. This means that approximately 900 mint
state dimes have been added to the population reports each year since
then."
"Completing a mint state Barber
dime set can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. However, patience
and perseverance will be necessary. We wish you luck with this
endeavor."
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Image courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions
Mintmarks: the
mintmark appears as a small letter just below the wreath on the reverse,
as follows:
None = Philadelphia
O = New Orleans
S = San Francisco
D = Denver
Six different punches
were used to make the mintmarks on Barber Dimes, as follows:
San Francisco (three):
1) 1892-1899 - previously used on Seated Liberty Dimes - fat S with
tall serifs and loops that are almost completely closed.
2) 1899-1911 - wider and thinner S with loops that are slightly more
open and serifs that are not as tall and have a slightly rounded
appearance.
3) 1912-1916 - thinner and taller than the preceding, but with
smaller serifs and loops that are more open.
Denver (one):
4) 1906-1914
New Orleans (two):
5) 1892-1909 - previously used on Seated Liberty Dimes - fat sides
connected by thin lines at top and bottom.
6) 1905 - "Micro" mintmark
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"Barber dime Mint mark punches vary", COIN WORLD,
November 1, 2004, page 102
"The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David
& John Feigenbaum
|
Date |
Mintage for
Circulation |
Mintage of
Proofs |
Notes |
1892 |
12,120,000 |
1,245 |
|
1892-O |
3,841,700 |
0 |
|
1892-S |
990,710 |
0 |
|
1893 |
3,340,000 |
792 |
Look for the rare 1893/2 overdate. |
1893-O |
1,760,000 |
0 |
|
1893-S |
2,491,401 |
0 |
|
1894 |
1,330,000 |
972 |
|
1894-O |
720,000 |
0 |
|
1894-S |
0 |
24 |
One of the rarest and most popular of all U.S. coins! |
1895 |
690,000 |
880 |
|
1895-O |
440,000 |
0 |
|
1895-S |
1,120,000 |
0 |
|
1896 |
2,000,000 |
762 |
|
1896-O |
610,000 |
0 |
|
1896-S |
575,056 |
0 |
|
1897 |
10,868,533 |
731 |
|
1897-O |
666,000 |
0 |
|
1897-S |
1,342,844 |
0 |
|
1898 |
16,320,000 |
735 |
|
1898-O |
2,130,000 |
0 |
|
1898-S |
1,702,507 |
0 |
|
1899 |
19,850,000 |
846 |
|
1899-O |
2,650,000 |
0 |
|
1899-S |
1,867,493 |
0 |
|
1900 |
17,600,000 |
912 |
|
1900-O |
2,010,000 |
0 |
|
1900-S |
5,168,270 |
0 |
|
1901 |
18,859,665 |
813 |
|
1901-O |
5,620,000 |
0 |
|
1901-S |
593,022 |
0 |
|
1902 |
21,380,000 |
777 |
|
1902-O |
4,500,000 |
0 |
|
1902-S |
2,070,000 |
0 |
|
1903 |
19,500,000 |
755 |
|
1903-O |
8,180,000 |
0 |
|
1903-S |
613,300 |
0 |
|
1904 |
14,600,357 |
670 |
|
1904-S |
800,000 |
0 |
|
1905 |
14,551,623 |
727 |
|
1905-O |
3,400,000 |
0 |
|
1905-S |
6,855,199 |
0 |
|
1906 |
19,957,731 |
675 |
|
1906-D |
4,060,000 |
0 |
|
1906-O |
2,610,000 |
0 |
|
1906-S |
3,136,640 |
0 |
|
1907 |
22,220,000 |
575 |
|
1907-D |
4,080,000 |
0 |
|
1907-O |
5,058,000 |
0 |
|
1907-S |
3,178,470 |
0 |
|
1908 |
10,600,000 |
545 |
|
1908-D |
7,490,000 |
0 |
|
1908-O |
1,789,000 |
0 |
|
1908-S |
3,220,000 |
0 |
|
1909 |
10,240,000 |
650 |
|
1909-D |
954,000 |
0 |
|
1909-O |
2,287,000 |
0 |
|
1909-S |
1,000,000 |
0 |
|
1910 |
11,520,000 |
551 |
|
1910-D |
3,490,000 |
0 |
|
1910-S |
1,240,000 |
0 |
|
1911 |
18,870,000 |
543 |
|
1911-D |
11,209,000 |
0 |
|
1911-S |
3,520,000 |
0 |
|
1912 |
19,349,300 |
700 |
|
1912-D |
11,760,000 |
0 |
|
1912-S |
3,420,000 |
0 |
|
1913 |
19,760,000 |
622 |
|
1913-S |
510,000 |
0 |
|
1914 |
17,360,230 |
425 |
|
1914-D |
11,908,000 |
0 |
|
1914-S |
2,100,000 |
0 |
|
1915 |
5,620,000 |
450 |
|
1915-S |
960,000 |
0 |
|
1916 |
18,490,000 |
0 |
|
1916-S |
5,820,000 |
0 |
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