1895 Barber Dime
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About This Coin
The 1895 Barber Dime is a United States dime from the Barber Dimes 1892-1916 series — an early issue, 4th of 25 years in the series. In 1895, coins were struck at the San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New Orleans Mints with a combined mintage of 2.3 million. This represents the second-lowest annual mintage in the series, below the series median of 23.1 million. The obverse features Liberty facing right wearing a Phrygian cap topped by a laurel wreath, with the word LIBERTY on a headband and the reverse displays an agricultural wreath of corn, wheat, oak, and maple enclosing the words ONE DIME. The 1895-O is a key date with limited New Orleans Mint production. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.5 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Struck one year after the 1894 key date, the lowest-mintage regular issue in the series. Across its variants, estimated values range from $61 to $15K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $59K in MS67 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Charles E. Barber.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
