1895 Barber Dime. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC.

Exceptional Superb Gem 1895 Dime Key Date Philadelphia Mint Barber Issue 1895 Barber Dime. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC. Fully struck with strong luster, the surfaces are as nice as would be expected at the premium Superb Gem grade level. They are also richly and originally toned in a delightful blend of reddish-gold, antique gold, cobalt blue and steel gray. Both sides approach perfection in an example of this key date issue. With a mintage of a mere 690,000 pieces, the 1895 Barber dime is the only issue produced at the Philadelphia Mint with a production figure below 1 million coins, making it one of the most desirable issues of the entire series. Coming on the heels of a major economic panic just two years prior, the 1895 issue slipped quietly into circulation with little fanfare. The numismatists of the era were content to order a Proof example of the date and largely ignored the coins that did enter circulation. By the time interest in the Barber series began to pick up, by far the vast majority of examples that remained had seen extensive use in trade, so much so that even coins at the very lowest levels of preservation can prove challenging to locate, a situation no doubt exacerbated by the mass silver meltings in the early 1980s. Fortunately, a small number of Uncirculated examples have managed to escape the rigors of commercial use, but even there primarily at the lower to middle Mint State levels. While perhaps a couple hundred Uncirculated examples may survive, PCGS suggests that only 60 or so coins may still exist at or above the Gem level, with the lion's share clustered around MS-65. The original toning combined with the exceptional strike serves to identify this PCGS/CAC MS-67+ as a significant find for the Barber specialist seeking the very pinnacle of perfection. Provenance: From Legend Rare Coin Auctions' Regency Auction XXI, May 2017, lot 180. PCGS Population: 6; 0 finer. CAC Stickered Population: 4; 0. The former total includes coins certified both MS-67 and MS-67+. PCGS# 4806. NGC ID: 23DV. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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