1912 BARBER DIME
PCGS Nos: 4860, 4896
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 19,349,300
Proofs: 700
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: 17.9 millimeters
Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: ±2.5 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia) just below the wreath on the reverse
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Notes:
"As
with the 1911 issues, all three coins come decently struck. However, the
"D" will not be as sharp as the other two."1
The finest Uncirculated
example graded by PCGS is a single MS-67.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 4 PR-67's.
The finest Proof Cameo examples graded by PCGS are 4 PRCA-66's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
1. "The Complete Guide To Certified Barber Coinage" by David &
John Feigenbaum
"The PCGS Population
Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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