[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence This information was originally published in 1991 in The Complete Guide to Barber Dimes]

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Mintage: 1,342,844

Varieties: Breen reports an S/S East. When looking for this, be wary of shelf doubling.

Scarcity: The PCGS/NGC population reports show this date is far tougher than previously thought in mint state. For example, the only grade with a PCGS population of more than 1 is MS64. Like most early better dates of the series, hard to find in VG-AU.

Rarity Rating: G-VG R2, F-VF R3, XF-AU R4, MS R5.

Total PCGS/NGC = 18 (RANKING tied for 7/74).

Comments: Decent strike, typical of S-mints. The mint state pieces I’ve handled were not that flashy. At least 2 of the 8 PCGS MS64s have minor marks. Quite underrated in almost all grades and likely to appreciate significantly in the ’90s.