USA 1 dime Barber Dime 1909
USA, San Francisco


Rarity
Uncommon
Attributes of Coins
Region | USA |
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Denomination | 1 dime |
Krause number | KM# 113 |
Mintage | 1,000,000 |
Metal | Silver 0.900 |
thickness | 1.3 mm |
diameter | 17.91 mm |
weight | 2.5 g |
Obverse:

Liberty
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
LIBERTY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reverse:

Wreath
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
ONE DIME
Introduction of Coins
The modest mintage of 1909-S dimes resulted in a coin which is elusive in all but the lowest grades and highly sought by series collectors. Unlike typical S-Mint dimes of the period, this issue is sometimes found a weakly struck. The coin illustrated is thus exceptional in this respect. No varieties are known for 1909-S dimes, the repunched date reported by Walter Breen in his 1988 encyclopedia evidently being an example of strike doubling.Read More