Description
This listing is for one 1911 Barber Dime, as pictured. Choose by grade! No mint mark, denoting the Philadelphia Mint. The Barber Dime was designed by United States Bureau of the Mint Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber. They were minted between 1892 & 1916. For much of the second half of the 19th century, most U.S. silver coins bore a design of a seated Liberty. By the late 1880s, there were increasing calls for the replacement of the Seated Liberty design, used since the 1830s on most denominations of silver coins. in 1891, Mint Director Edward O. Leech, having been authorized by Congress to approve coin redesigns, ordered a competition, seeking a new look for the silver coins. As only the winner would receive a cash prize, invited artists refused to participate & no entry from the public proved suitable. Leech instructed Barber to prepare new designs for the dime, quarter, & half dollar, & after the chief engraver made changes to secure Leech's endorsement, they were approved by President Benjamin Harrison in November 1891. Thanks for stopping by! 1911 Barber Silver Dime - Choose by Grade / Condition - Silver Dime - Philadelphia Mint - 1911-P Barber Dime 1911 Barber Silver Dime - Choose By Grade/Condition Philadelphia Mint 1911-P
