Barber Dimes * Chapter 1

Barber Dimes > Ch 1 > History of the Series

Posted by David Lawrence at 24 March, 1991, 11:27 am - (0) Comment
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[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] * * * HISTORY OF THE SERIES   This history first appeared In The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters" and has been modified here to focus on the dimes. The quarter book has a more complete discussion of the Barber patterns . THE COINAGE In… Continued...

Barber Dimes > Ch 1 > Major Design Changes

Posted by David Lawrence at 24 March, 1991, 11:26 am - (0) Comment
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[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] * * * MAJOR DESIGN CHANGES   HUB CHANGES: The Barber dime was put into production in 1892 and the design remained unchanged until 1900 when the obverse and reverse hubs were modified. The changes were first discussed and illustrated by McClosky… Continued...