The 1916 Barber Dime is a final-year issue struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver. Its circulation-strike mintage was 18,490,000 coins.
Condition & Photos
Circulated appearance with substantial wear across the portrait and wreath, gray surfaces, and darker areas around the lettering. The date is visible, with no mint mark below the reverse wreath. No numerical grade is assigned.
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Charles E. Barber’s design features Liberty on the obverse and the denomination ONE DIME within a wreath on the reverse.
Coin Details
- Year: 1916
- Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination: 10 Cents
- Mintage: 18,490,000 circulation strikes
- Composition: 90% Silver / 10% Copper
- Designer: Charles E. Barber
- SKU: BD0002
Collector Significance
As a final-year Barber dime, this coin fits a Barber date collection or a collection marking the transition to the Mercury dime design in 1916.