This 1908-D Barber Dime was struck at the Denver Mint in 90% silver. A circulated example with partial LIBERTY lettering visible in the headband.
Condition & Photos
Circulated example with a clear 1908 date, visible D mint mark, and partial LIBERTY lettering in the headband. Fairly even gray toning contrasts with darker recesses. Wear softens the portrait, headband, and wreath, with scattered small marks visible. 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: 1908
- Mint: Denver (D mint mark on reverse)
- Denomination: 10 cents
- Mintage: 7,490,000 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: BD0008
Collector Significance
An early Denver Mint issue for a Barber dime date-and-mint collection or a classic U.S. silver type set.