This 1906-S Barber Dime was struck at the San Francisco Mint in 90% silver. A circulated example with partial LIBERTY lettering visible in the headband.
Condition & Photos
Circulated example with a readable date, S mint mark, and partial LIBERTY lettering in the headband. Gray surfaces show numerous noticeable marks and uneven texture across the portrait and reverse fields. Wear softens the wreath and portrait details. Offered with these visible surface issues disclosed. This coin is raw and uncertified; no numerical grade is assigned.
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Charles E. Barber's design features Liberty wearing a cap and laurel wreath on the obverse, with ONE DIME within a wreath on the reverse.
Coin Details
- Year: 1906
- Mint: San Francisco (S mint mark on reverse)
- Denomination: 10 cents
- Mintage: 3,136,640 circulation strikes
- Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
- Original weight: 2.5 grams; actual weight may vary with wear
- Original silver content: Approximately 0.07234 troy ounce before circulation wear
- Diameter: 17.9 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Designer: Charles E. Barber
- Strike: Business strike
- Certification: None / uncertified
- Inventory: One coin
- SKU: BD0005
Collector Significance
A San Francisco issue with a smaller mintage than the Philadelphia and Denver Barber dimes of 1906; useful for a date-and-mint collection.