Only 24 of the 1894-S Barber dimes were minted in San Francisco in June 1894, and just nine known specimens exist today, with one recently selling for more than $1.2 million.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, high-quality sources (Wikipedia, CoinWeek, Stack's Bowers, NBC News) corroborate all specific figures: 24 minted in June 1894, nine known survivors, and a recent sale exceeding $1.2 million.
Sources
- Smart News: History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/1894-s-barber-dime-mint-value/3984193/ (nbcchicago.com)
- https://coinweek.com/the-1894-s-barber-dime-the-backstory-of-americas-most-mythic-dime/ (coinweek.com)
- https://stacksbowers.com/coin-resource-center/coin/1894-s-barber-dime/ (stacksbowers.com)