Barber Dime Values
How Much Barber Dimes are Worth: Barber Dime Values & Coin Price Chart
Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | U-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1800 | P | Plain 4- Stemless Wreath | Red-brown | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | O | -- | -- | $27.70 | $46 | $66 | $111 | $137 | $267 | $450 | $627 | $1,393.00 | $3,550.00 |
| 1892 | S | -- | -- | $146 | $220 | $259 | $336 | $408 | $617 | $893 | $1,845.00 | $3,525.00 | $10,100.00 |
| 1892 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1892 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3,750.00 | $5,175.00 |
| 1893/2 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $199 | $257 | $304 | $473 | $829 | $1,688.00 | $2,352.00 | $3,245.00 | $7,450.00 | $11,800.00 |
| 1893 | O | -- | -- | $62 | $112 | $134 | $174 | $250 | $348 | $588 | $1,355.00 | $1,928.00 | $3,805.00 |
| 1893 | S | -- | -- | $28.50 | $48 | $76 | $154 | $201 | $429 | $776 | $1,503.00 | $2,048.00 | $4,413.00 |
| 1893 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1893 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,600.00 | $1,770.00 | $2,725.00 | $3,665.00 |
| 1894 | O | -- | -- | $99 | $219 | $312 | $483 | $810 | $1,963.00 | $4,575.00 | $7,488.00 | $10,750.00 | $24,250.00 |
| 1894 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1894 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2,100.00 | $3,250.00 | $5,750.00 |
| 1894 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,017,500.00 | $1,457,500.00 | $1,667,500.00 | $1,900,000.00 | $2,237,500.00 |
| 1895 | O | -- | -- | $622 | $1,018.00 | $1,588.00 | $2,705.00 | $3,445.00 | $5,613.00 | $12,575.00 | $21,300.00 | $25,450.00 | $43,000.00 |
| 1895 | S | -- | -- | $73 | $148 | $206 | $279 | $356 | $648 | $1,184.00 | $1,660.00 | $4,860.00 | $14,025.00 |
| 1895 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1895 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,825.00 | $2,960.00 | $6,375.00 |
| 1896 | O | -- | -- | $230 | $309 | $372 | $558 | $1,015.00 | $1,910.00 | $2,945.00 | $5,060.00 | $11,150.00 | $15,300.00 |
| 1896 | S | -- | -- | $229 | $295 | $365 | $524 | $704 | $1,243.00 | $1,880.00 | $2,960.00 | $4,370.00 | $9,050.00 |
| 1896 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,436.00 |
| 1896 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,060.00 | $1,453.00 | $2,215.00 | $3,475.00 |
| 1897 | O | -- | -- | $143 | $330 | $384 | $538 | $680 | $1,285.00 | $2,690.00 | $3,525.00 | $4,590.00 | $7,880.00 |
| 1897 | S | -- | -- | $52 | $102 | $136 | $237 | $308 | $643 | $1,020.00 | $1,798.00 | $3,250.00 | $4,843.00 |
| 1897 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1897 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2,350.00 | $4,165.00 |
| 1898 | O | -- | -- | $46 | $99 | $159 | $236 | $352 | $507 | $1,093.00 | $1,375.00 | $2,975.00 | $5,600.00 |
| 1898 | S | -- | -- | $25.60 | $46 | $64 | $111 | $192 | $542 | $1,410.00 | $1,820.00 | $2,920.00 | $4,593.00 |
| 1898 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1898 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $550 | $1,115.00 | $1,395.00 | $2,005.00 | $3,555.00 |
| 1899 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13.60 | $20.80 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $418 | $1,154.00 |
| 1899 | O | -- | -- | $35 | $83 | $120 | $188 | $230 | $457 | $1,065.00 | $2,120.00 | $4,090.00 | $6,675.00 |
| 1899 | S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $344 | $1,472.00 | $2,410.00 | $4,129.00 | $12,000.00 |
| 1899 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1899 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $400 | $635 | $794 | $1,065.00 | $1,730.00 |
| 1899 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,350.00 | $1,478.00 | $2,060.00 | $3,555.00 |
| 1900 | O | -- | -- | $42 | $100 | $164 | $224 | $296 | $628 | $1,125.00 | $2,115.00 | $3,740.00 | $5,200.00 |
| 1900 | S | -- | -- | $16.60 | $17 | $40 | $58 | $92 | $271 | $508 | $1,043.00 | $2,080.00 | $4,355.00 |
| 1900 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1900 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,500.00 | $1,750.00 | $2,180.00 | $6,200.00 |
| 1901 | O | -- | -- | $16.50 | $27.10 | $43 | $90 | $162 | $703 | $1,087.00 | $1,560.00 | $2,498.00 | $4,050.00 |
| 1901 | S | -- | -- | $183 | $376 | $465 | $553 | $733 | $1,895.00 | $2,580.00 | $2,945.00 | $4,840.00 | $5,905.00 |
| 1901 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $1,021.00 | $1,361.00 |
| 1901 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7,000.00 |
| 1902 | O | -- | -- | $14.40 | $25.10 | $36 | $82 | $157 | $420 | $742 | $1,608.00 | $3,055.00 | $7,175.00 |
| 1902 | S | -- | -- | $32 | $63 | $92 | $146 | $211 | $403 | $872 | $1,200.00 | $2,225.00 | $4,855.00 |
| 1902 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,636.00 |
| 1903 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13.10 | $15 | $33 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $303 | $675 | $1,107.00 |
| 1903 | O | -- | -- | $14.80 | $22.20 | $40 | $88 | $135 | $260 | $592 | $915 | $3,058.00 | $8,420.00 |
| 1903 | S | -- | -- | $148 | $411 | $494 | $743 | $980 | $1,460.00 | $1,789.00 | $1,974.00 | $3,070.00 | $4,010.00 |
| 1903 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1,050.00 | $1,750.00 | $2,130.00 | $3,665.00 |
| 1904 | S | -- | -- | $91 | $154 | $260 | $350 | $494 | $973 | $1,715.00 | $2,960.00 | $4,550.00 | $5,780.00 |
| 1904 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1905 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $9 | $13.10 | $19.70 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $567 | $1,517.00 |
| 1905 | O | -- | -- | $19.10 | $43 | $62 | $120 | $154 | $300 | $432 | $627 | $1,278.00 | $2,185.00 |
| 1905 | O | Micro O | -- | $133 | $193 | $285 | $626 | $988 | $2,945.00 | $6,125.00 | $8,960.00 | $11,975.00 | $22,700.00 |
| 1905 | S | -- | -- | $14.40 | $17 | $32 | $67 | $97 | $211 | $294 | $437 | $940 | $1,485.00 |
| 1905 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $400 | $668 | $835 | $1,120.00 | $2,263.00 |
| 1906 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $15 | $19.70 | $40 | $70 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $390 | $700 |
| 1906 | D | -- | -- | $11.80 | $15.30 | $22.40 | $46 | $86 | $184 | $377 | $752 | $1,373.00 | $2,153.00 |
| 1906 | O | -- | -- | $23.90 | $55 | $86 | $123 | $161 | $258 | $429 | $538 | $988 | $1,393.00 |
| 1906 | S | -- | -- | $11.80 | $16.60 | $31 | $72 | $148 | $287 | $559 | $848 | $1,200.00 | $2,365.00 |
| 1906 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $400 | $663 | $835 | $1,120.00 | $1,813.00 |
| 1907 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13.10 | $15 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $390 | $900 |
| 1907 | D | -- | -- | $11.80 | $16.80 | $31 | $61 | $122 | $260 | $704 | $1,010.00 | $1,825.00 | $2,820.00 |
| 1907 | O | -- | -- | $16.10 | $35 | $52 | $82 | $107 | $286 | $473 | $597 | $1,079.00 | $1,785.00 |
| 1907 | S | -- | -- | $16 | $20.80 | $36 | $93 | $139 | $352 | $653 | $863 | $1,930.00 | $6,300.00 |
| 1907 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $400 | $663 | $835 | $1,120.00 | $1,813.00 |
| 1908 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13.10 | $15 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $390 | $700 |
| 1908 | D | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13.20 | $17 | $50 | $71 | $161 | $219 | $414 | $639 | $1,328.00 |
| 1908 | O | -- | -- | $17.70 | $40 | $63 | $116 | $168 | $412 | $655 | $835 | $1,153.00 | $1,651.00 |
| 1908 | S | -- | -- | $11.80 | $16.60 | $24.40 | $69 | $165 | $329 | $705 | $942 | $1,188.00 | $2,350.00 |
| 1908 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $663 | $835 | $1,370.00 | $3,188.00 |
| 1909 | D | -- | -- | $29.10 | $68 | $104 | $141 | $219 | $495 | $947 | $1,133.00 | $1,280.00 | $4,413.00 |
| 1909 | O | -- | -- | $15.30 | $21.60 | $36 | $83 | $166 | $320 | $678 | $878 | $1,615.00 | $2,945.00 |
| 1909 | S | -- | -- | $39 | $93 | $138 | $208 | $305 | $570 | $1,150.00 | $1,640.00 | $3,888.00 | $6,388.00 |
| 1909 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $921 | $1,361.00 |
| 1910 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13.10 | $18 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $217 | $271 | $412 | $755 |
| 1910 | D | -- | -- | $12.90 | $14 | $26 | $67 | $104 | $218 | $403 | $653 | $1,845.00 | $2,338.00 |
| 1910 | S | -- | -- | $22.40 | $59 | $84 | $133 | $183 | $439 | $625 | $1,143.00 | $1,895.00 | $2,753.00 |
| 1910 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $400 | $663 | $822 | $1,120.00 | $1,813.00 |
| 1911 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $9 | $19.70 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $211 | $249 | $390 | $700 |
| 1911 | D | -- | -- | $10.70 | $9 | $18 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $271 | $484 | $1,070.00 |
| 1911 | S | -- | -- | $12.90 | $15 | $26 | $58 | $107 | $208 | $427 | $717 | $868 | $1,087.00 |
| 1911 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $400 | $663 | $835 | $1,120.00 | $1,799.00 |
| 1912 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13 | $19.70 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $390 | $714 |
| 1912 | D | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13.10 | $15 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $255 | $468 | $1,218.00 |
| 1912 | S | -- | -- | $12.90 | $20 | $28.30 | $60 | $90 | $210 | $357 | $635 | $823 | $2,780.00 |
| 1912 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $400 | $635 | $794 | $1,065.00 | $1,785.00 |
| 1913 | S | -- | -- | $71 | $144 | $204 | $332 | $500 | $1,200.00 | $1,955.00 | $2,455.00 | $2,930.00 | $4,465.00 |
| 1913 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $329 | $531 | $690 | $1,045.00 | $1,361.00 |
| 1914 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $11 | $16 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $390 | $700 |
| 1914 | D | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13 | $19.70 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $214 | $260 | $667 | $1,095.00 |
| 1914 | S | -- | -- | $11.80 | $15.30 | $26.10 | $57 | $99 | $184 | $363 | $485 | $1,199.00 | $1,770.00 |
| 1914 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $450 | $750 | $1,085.00 | $1,420.00 | $4,298.00 |
| 1915 | S | -- | -- | $20.30 | $41 | $57 | $98 | $130 | $249 | $379 | $675 | $1,320.00 | $1,985.00 |
| 1915 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $342 | $569 | $730 | $1,284.00 | $2,781.00 |
| 1916 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $10.70 | $13 | $19.70 | $40 | $71 | $161 | $206 | $249 | $390 | $700 |
| 1916 | S | -- | -- | $10.70 | $10 | $19.70 | $35 | $71 | $161 | $214 | $269 | $498 | $1,190.00 |
History of the Barber Dime
The Barber Dime, also known as the Liberty Head Dime, was minted from 1892 to 1916 and was produced at four mints. The Barber Dime replaced the Seated Liberty Dime after nearly six decades of production. The redesign was part of a broader effort to modernize U.S. coinage. The series was discontinued in 1916 and replaced by the Mercury Dime.
Charles E. Barber, the Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, created a design featuring Lady Liberty adorned with a laurel wreath, which was also used on the Barber Quarter and Barber Half Dollar.
The coin features a classical Liberty head wearing a Phrygian cap with a laurel wreath on the obverse, with a simple wreath surrounding the denomination (“ONE DIME”) on the reverse. The Barber Quarter and Barber Half Dollar share the same Liberty-head motif.
Rarest Coins in the Series
- 1892-S Barber Dime: The San Francisco Mint struck 990,710 coins, which is low relative to Philadelphia output that year and contributes to its popularity among collectors.
- 1893 “3 over 2” Overdate: One of the earliest widely recognized die-varieties in the Barber Dime series, showing a faint underlying “2” beneath the “3.”
- 1893-O Barber Dime: The New Orleans Mint struck 1,760,000, which is low for the series and makes higher-grade examples noticeably more challenging to locate.
View the full list of key dates and varieties here.
Types of Collections
- Complete Date and Mintmark Set:
- Select collection: Collecting only certain years, mintmarks, or type examples, such as all Philadelphia issues, only coins from one mint, or select decades (1890s, 1900s, 1910s).
- By Mint: Collect one of each mint; attempt a run of New Orleans-minted Barber dimes or focus on San Francisco keys.
- Low Mintage Only: Focus on the most famous rarities and low-mintage coins, like the 1895-O, 1901-S, 1903-S, and others that are harder to find.
- Proof Collection: Assembling a set of proof Barber dimes (issued 1892–1915) provides historical and technical interest, since these low-mintage coins were struck for collectors and display extra detail.
- High-Grade or Registry Sets: Collecting by grade, such as building an XF (Extremely Fine) or uncirculated set, or assembling top-population coins for competitive registry sets.
- Variety and Error Sets: Specialize in major die varieties like the 1893/2 overdate, the 1905-O Micro O, and other mint errors or distinctive die characteristics.
Beginner vs. Advanced Collecting
Collecting Barber dimes is accessible for both beginners and seasoned collectors, though the level of challenge is based on collecting goals.
Beginner Collecting
Many common-date Barber dimes in lower grades are affordable, allowing new collectors to assemble basic sets or type examples without high costs. Assembling a partial set by decade (e.g., just the 1900s) or collecting a coin from each mint provides a simple entry point for beginners.
Advanced Collecting
For Advanced Collectors, however, completing a full date-and-mintmark set includes rarities like the 1895-O or the famed 1894-S, which will take time to find and will be expensive to obtain.
Investment Potential
Most common dates, especially in lower circulated grades, see modest price growth and are best suited for enjoyment or hobby-level investment rather than major appreciation.