Barber Dimes 1892-1916 - 1895 10C

Weight

2.5 g

Diameter

17.9 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Struck

Front design

Bust of Lady Liberty facing left, wearing a Phrygian cap, laurel wreath, and a ribbon in her hair. Inscriptions: "LIBERTY", "IN GOD WE TRUST"

Back design

Wreath of oak and laurel leaves surrounding the denomination "10 CENTS" and the mint mark (if any). Inscriptions: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "E PLURIBUS UNUM"

Year of Minting

1895

Ruler

NA

Mint location

Philadelphia

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

LIBERTY | IN GOD WE TRUST | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | E PLURIBUS UNUM

Context

: The production of Dimes at the Philadelphia Mint eased up substantially in 1895 and, for the first time since 1881, the mintage fell below one million coins. In fact, the 1895 Dime has one of the smallest mintages of the entire series and commands one of the largest premiums across all grades. In spite of the smaller mintage, the 1895 Dime is not particularly rare in Mint State, so collectors have ample opportunities to obtain a nice example. The typical Mint State 1895 Dime is MS64 with a dozen or more known in MS65 and MS66. In MS67, the 1895 Dime is extremely rare, and the best examples include a single PCGS MS67+ is a lone NGC MS68.

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Barber Dime (1892-1916)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

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