• Barber Dimes

• 1892 Barber Dimes

• 1895 Barber Dimes

• 1896 Barber Dimes

• 1897 Barber Dimes

• 1898 Barber Dimes

• 1899 Barber Dimes

• 1900 Barber Dimes

• 1901 Barber Dimes

• 1902 Barber Dimes

• 1903 Barber Dimes

• 1905 Barber Dimes

• 1906 Barber Dimes

• 1907 Barber Dimes

• 1909 Barber Dimes

• 1910 Barber Dimes

• 1911 Barber Dimes

1892 Barber Dimes

Countries will always have histories of public dissatisfaction with government, processes and procedures. However, in the late 1800`s, the United States public became disenchanted with the nation`s coins. It was quite commonly felt that the coinage was far inferior to what was desirable.

The Mint Act of 1890 allowed for the re-design of dimes, quarter dollars and half dollars to take place after 1891. The Treasury Department planned to hold a design competition amongst the ten most prominent artists in the country at that time. Charles Barber, Chief Engraver for the Mint at that time and, by all accounts, an egomaniac, tried to convince the Director that there was absolutely no one in the country capable of assisting him with a suitable design. The competition went ahead, in spite of his belief and jealousy, although Barber did sit as a judge.

300 designs were submitted and only two were even given mention. The competition was a complete failure. The new Mint Director eventually selected Barber, himself, to produce the design. This led to the creation of what is known as the Barber Dime.

The Barber Dime coin series can be collected as a set. January 2, 1892 was the date of the first striking so an 1892 Barber Dime would be the start of an interesting and historic collection. The Barber Dimes were issued, in total, from 1892 to 1916.