Affordable Barber Dimes

by NumisMaster on June 16, 2009

in NumisMaster, U.S. Coins

A recent column mentioned some inexpensive Barber dimes and their stories. Here are some more examples for your collection.

One of them is the 1892 dime, valued at $5 in Good-4. It was the first Barber dime and was not exactly a hit. "The new coins out from the mint this year have run against various objections based on aesthetic grounds, expecially the dime," the March 24, 1892, issue of the Olean Democrat said...

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