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1894-S Barber Dime, graded PF 65 by
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), is poised to realize a seven-figure sum in a
Larry H. Miller Collection rarities on December 17, 2020.
Bidding for the ultra-rare dime is already at $850,000 USD more than a week before the auction ends.
The 1894-S Barber Dime is one of the greatest rarities of American numismatics. A mere 24 were struck at the
San Francisco Mint that year, and only nine are known to exist today, including two that are heavily circulated.
Eliasberg and is just one point shy of tying for the status of finest graded.
Various explanations have been offered as to why so few were minted. Some believe the San Francisco Mint struck the dimes for assay purposes, anticipating an order for a large number of dimes that never was placed, due to an economic downturn. Other theories are that they were either struck for a bullion account that was 40 cents short of an even-dollar number (which could be achieved by striking 24 dim