Barber Dimes 1892-1916
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- Designer: Charles E. Barber
- Diameter: 0.70 inch (17.9 mm); reeded edge
- Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
- Weight: 2.50 grams
- Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, San Francisco
- Mint marks: D, O, or S on reverse, below the wreath
Like the quarter dollar and half dollar of the same name and years of issue, the "Barber" Dime, issued from 1892 to 1916, was not named for an occupation, nor for an image or feature on the coin (as is convention), but, rather, it was named for its designer, Charles E. Barber.
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