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1894-S Proof Barber Dime - #6 100 Greatest US Coins

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 Posted 08/21/2019  11:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add greatcollections to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Question, why is this considered a legitimate coin, with mintage this low? Should be a novelty coin, much like the 1913 V nickel, JMHO.



It was produced by the San Francisco Mint. There's a (very cool) letter from the Mint to a collector confirming they minted $2.40 worth of dimes (ie 24 coins) that year.

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 Posted 08/22/2019  12:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Conder101 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Question, why is this considered a legitimate coin, with mintage this low? Should be a novelty coin, much like the 1913 V nickel, JMHO.

Because unlike the 1913 V nickel or 1804 dollar or 1870 S dollar, the 1894 S dime IS recorded in the official business strike mintage figures as actual coinage produced for circulation and examples were reserved for assay just like any other coinage.
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