Bent and abused, but a rarity for me. How often do you in the East find S mints?

[rastinirv]

Dug up this 1893-s Barber dime yesterday in an old orchard. The S was hard to see at first but was very apparent under a loupe. Being in the East, it's rare that I even dig up a Memorial cent with an S mintmark. So despite its pretty terrible appearance, it's a special find for me.



Thanks for looking!

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on the S mint mark Barber.

 

[trapperart]

Bent and worn she's still a beauty congrats on the s barber

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Silver is silver, at least your dime has "character", congratulations!

 

[kingskid1611]

She just dancing....she was happy to be found after being lost for so long.....Congrats!!!

 

[terpfan]

We sure don't see many "s" mint marks here in Maryland. I estimate that only 1% of my dug coins have the S. Congrats on your Barber dime, its a keeper for sure.

 

[rastinirv]

I moved to NC from Bethesda a couple years ago, and it was a rare thing for me just as it is for you.

 

[highnam]

We should have a mint mark exchange on here to trade duplicate minted coins...I don't think I have ever dug a Philly mint coin.
My first silver was a barber "s" dime. I get nostalgic.... Congrats!

 

[JeffInMass]

Great job finding the S mint Barber! I've found just over 60 S mint keepers of the 2K+ ones I've located, so maybe 2-3%- not very common here in Mass or on the east coast in general. Congrats on a great coin!!

-- Jeff --

 

[rhedden]

My first dug Barber coin (in upstate NY) was a well worn 1905-S dime. My best dug coin of all time was a 1903-S dime in VF/XF that is worth over $500 - also found in upstate NY. What a surprise. I also dug a 1905-S half in the same county, an 1890-S Seated dime, and a 1916-S Mercury dime. When I used to search penny rolls as a teenager, I would agree with others that only about 1-2% of the wheatback cents I found were "S" mints, though. It seems that "S" mint wheat cents were plucked from circulation by collectors, but the Barber coins did not necessarily get picked over so well.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Well done my man!

I do not see many "s" mint marks on ANY coins... not to mention 1800s silver coins.

 

[Recoil]

Sometimes i like imperfect coins better than nice ones. Something about it having a story to tell makes it more interesting. Maybe just me

Congrats! I've still yet to find old silver with my detector.

 

[rastinirv]

Sometimes i like imperfect coins better than nice ones. Something about it having a story to tell makes it more interesting. Maybe just me

Congrats! I've still yet to find old silver with my detector.

I know exactly what you mean. And you'll be digging up some old silver before long, no doubt

 

[Wildcat1750]

I'll take a Barber in any shape it comes - Congratulations!

 

[Scrappy]

I never counted. But I know I have, from most to least: Philly, Denver, San Francisco, Carson City, New Orleans.

I dig mostly in NJ and have dug roughly 1000 us silver coins