Barber Dime (1892 - 1916)
See Also:1892-1916 Barber Dime History

Barber Dime General Grading Standards
G4 Good - Date and letters plain. LIBERTY is obliterated.
VG8 Very Good - At least three letters visible in LIBERTY.
F12 Fine - All letters in LIBERTY visible, though some are weak.
VF20 Very Fine - All letters of LIBERTY plainly even.
EF40 Extremely Fine - All letters in LIBERTY are sharp, distinct. Headband edges are distinct.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight traces of wear on the hair, cheekbone and leaf tips in wreath.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.
MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.
1892 Barber Dime Obverse and Reverse
1892 Barber Dime Obverse   1892 Barber Dime Reverse
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Designer: Charles E. Barber.
Diameter: 17.9 millimeters.
Weight: 2.5 grams.
Content: 90% silver 10% copper.
Edge: Reeded.

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
189212,120,0001,245
1892-O3,841,7000
1892-S990,7100
18933,340,000792
1893-O1,760,0000
1893-S2,491,4010
18941,330,000972
1894-O720,0000
1894-S024
1895690,000880
1895-O440,0000
1895-S1,120,0000
18962,000,000762
1896-O610,0000
1896-S575,0560
189710,868,533731
1897-O666,0000
1897-S1,342,8440
189816,320,000735
1898-O2,130,0000
1898-S1,702,5070
189919,850,000846
1899-O2,650,0000
1899-S1,867,4930
190017,600,000912
1900-O2,010,0000
1900-S5,168,2700
190118,859,665813
1901-O5,620,0000
1901-S593,0220
190221,380,000777
1902-O4,500,0000
1902-S2,070,0000
190319,500,000755
1903-O8,180,0000
1903-S613,3000
190414,600,357670
1904-S800,0000
190514,551,623727
1905-O3,400,0000
1905-S6,855,1990
190619,957,731675
1906-D4,060,0000
1906-O2,610,0000
1906-S3,136,6400
190722,220,000575
1907-D4,080,0000
1907-O5,058,0000
1907-S3,178,4700
190810,600,000545
1908-D7,490,0000
1908-O1,789,0000
1908-S3,220,0000
190910,240,000650
1909-D954,0000
1909-O2,287,0000
1909-S1,000,0000
191011,520,000551
1910-D3,490,0000
1910-S1,240,0000
191118,870,000543
1911-D11,209,0000
1911-S3,520,0000
191219,349,300700
1912-D11,760,0000
1912-S3,420,0000
191319,760,000622
1913-S510,0000
191417,360,230425
1914-D11,908,0000
1914-S2,100,0000
19155,620,000450
1915-S960,0000
191618,490,0000
1916-S5,820,0000

Mint Mark Legend:

Just below the wreath on the reverse.

Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
ONew Orleans, LA1838-1861; 1879-1909
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present
DDenver, CO1906-present

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