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The series contains one of the legendary rarities of all U.S. coins, the 1894-S dime, a special issue of just 24 coins, with
just 9 or 10 known today. The key date of the regular issue coins is 1895-O, with a mintage of 440,000.
In addition to the 1895-O, the series contains numerous semi-key dates, including 1895, 1896-O and -S, 1901-S, 1903-S, and 1904-S.
Some dates are relatively common, but very difficult in higher grades (such as the 1909-D). The series has been gaining
popularity in recent years, and is obtainable in most grades with some diligent searching (excluding the 1894-S of course!).
For information on grading Barber Dimes, please see the Grading Barber Dimes page.
A rarity rating survey was conducted among BCCS members a number of
years ago for circulated Barber dimes. The Society is updating the survey with
much more detailed information, including more specific grade ranges, additional varieties, etc.
Look at and participate in the
2008 Census and Rarity Ratings Survey for Barber Dimes
The best single reference on this series is Complete Guide to Barber Dimes by David Lawrence, with
detailed information about the series, and date-by-date analysis. This is an indespensible reference for the Barber Dime
collector.
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