United States 1899 dime

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The Barber dime was issued in large numbers 1892-1916 from Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco and Denver. This Philadelphia mint issue is common in all grades tho this specimen has some unusual die cracks and extra metal.

Recorded mintage: 19,580,846.

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.

Sources:

• Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
• Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Lawrence, David, The Complete Guide to Barber Dimes, Virginia Beach, VA: DLRC Press, 1991.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

Link to:

• 1893 dime
• 1893-O dime
• 1899 5 dollars
• 1899 10 dollars
• 1899-S 10 dollars
• 1900 dime
• 1900-S dime
• Coins and currency dated 1899
• return to United States Barber Dimes (1892-1916)