1894-S Proof Barber Dime
Barber Dime · 1892-1916
- Year / Mint 1894 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 10¢
- Designer Charles E. Barber
- Mintage 24
- Key datelegendary rarity; only 9 known to survive
- Melt Value ~$4.73
Last recorded sale $2,160,000 · PR-66A one-time auction result on that date — not a current asking price.
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| PF-60 | — | pending |
| PF-62 | — | pending |
| PF-63 | — | pending |
| PF-64 | — | pending |
| PF-65 | — | pending |
| PF-66 | — | pending |
| PF-67 | — | pending |
| PF-68 | — | pending |
| PF-69 | — | pending |
| PF-70 | — | pending |
See Also
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Barber Dime (1892-1916)
- Denomination 10¢
- Designer Charles E. Barber
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.0723 oz fine silver — about $5 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 2.5 g
- Diameter 17.9 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 24
- Mint mark S
History
DISPUTED ATTRIBUTION. Only 24 1894-S dimes were struck in total and it has never been firmly established whether they were proofs or business strikes. This page carries the 24 because the catalogue lists the 1894-S ONLY as a proof (PF) issue, with no business-strike entry at all — the better-supported attribution. The business-strike page is deliberately left without a figure so a single delivery of 24 coins is not counted twice.
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