United States 1893-O dime
This specimen was lot 457 in Scotsman's Midwest Summer Sale (St. Louis, July 2012), where it sold for $____. The catalog description noted, "1893-O PCGS MS-64 CAC. 1893-O is recognizable as a better date in any grade, though it never approaches true "key" status. A parade of positive attributes shown by this appealing MS-64 example include simmering luster, original surfaces and definition much sharper than normally expected of a New Orleans strike. The obverse lower right features glowing orange hue, with the balance of the coin vanilla-grey and free from distracting marks. Stronger luster would be required to qualify for an upgrade, yet the coin will still readily pass muster on its own merits." The Barber dime was issued in large numbers 1892-1916 from Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco and Denver. This New Orleans mint issue is scarce tho not rare like the issues of 1894-97.
Recorded mintage: 1,760,000.
Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW, 17.9 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Charles Barber.
Catalog reference: KM 113.
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