- Key: Key Date
- Year: 1901
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Barber Dime
- Price: $66.00-$1322.00+
- Face Value: 0.10 USD
- Produced: 593,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .0723 oz.
- Melt Value: $2.28
Notes:
$1000-$1700 that is how much a 1901 Barber (s) dime is worth to a collector. (in good condition). These dimes. There were only 593 thousand issued, and that represents just 2% of the total dimes minted for the year 1901. With a low mintage of just 593,022 coins, this date is considered one of the key dates in the series.
The Barber Dime, and for that fact all Barber coinage, was deigned by Charles E. Barber the Chief Engraver of the US Mint from 1879 up until 1917.
Did you know?
The Barber design was the result of a coin competition that was widely regarded as a failure. Although cash prizes were offered, the contest received only a limited number of submissions, mainly due to the tight deadline of just a few months. Many artists believed that this short time frame was not enough to develop a high-quality design. Consequently, the mint opted to use a design created by Charles Barber instead. And now you know.
Are Barber Dimes Popular?
They are popular for a myriad of reasons. First and foremost the historical significance as it was in circulation during both the Spanish American War, and Worlds War I. Although not in production it was still in circulation during Word War II.
Are Barber Dimes Silver?
These coins are 90% Silver, and 10% copper with a total weight of 2.5 grams, but if your just wanting the weight of the silver that's 2.25 grams as 2.5 x .90 = 2.25. This works out to 0.07234 troy ounces each dime.
Mintages
How much is a 1901 S Barber Dime worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $66.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $1,322 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1901, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
What are your coins really worth?
Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any barber dime in your collection.
