Barber Dime

About This Series

Charles Barber's dime is the smallest of the three coins he designed in 1892. The series covers 24 years across Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Denver mints. Most dates are affordable, but the 1894-S stands alone as one of the most famous rarities in American coinage - only 24 are believed to have been struck, with around 9 or 10 surviving today. Beyond that outlier, collectors chase the 1895-O and 1904-S as the next toughest dates. In well-worn grades, a complete set is attainable for a determined collector; in Fine or better, the better dates get expensive quickly.