Only 24 of the 1894-S Barber dimes were minted in San Francisco in June 1894, and just nine known specimens exist today, with one recently selling for more than $1.2 million.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, high-quality sources (Wikipedia, CoinWeek, Stack's Bowers, NBC News) corroborate all specific figures: 24 minted in June 1894, nine known survivors, and a recent sale exceeding $1.2 million. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Smart News: History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/1894-s-barber-dime-mint-value/3984193/ (corroboration)
- https://coinweek.com/the-1894-s-barber-dime-the-backstory-of-americas-most-mythic-dime/ (corroboration)
- https://stacksbowers.com/coin-resource-center/coin/1894-s-barber-dime/ (corroboration)