The 1894-S Barber dime, an extremely valuable coin.
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Coin collecting is a passionate hobby shared by many.
From early Americangold coinstosilver memoriestrapped in time capsules, the variety is endless.
The 1894-S Barber dime, an extremely valuable coin. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)
However, something unique occurred in 1894.
The San Francisco Mint created only 24 of these dimes.
It is also possible they were testing the dies that stamp the coins.
Coin collecting is a popular hobby. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
Of the 24 minted, John Daggettwho ran the mintgave three dimes to his young daughter Hallie.
He instructed the child to keep them for their future worth, and she kept two.
However, she spent one on ice cream almost immediately.
Today, many of the 24 are no longer extant.
Today, only nine 1894-S Barber Dimes are believed to remain.
The whereabouts of two of those are as of yet unknown.
The remaining seven are in collector’s hands.
If you find one, it is likely worth about two million dollars in collector’s circles.
You might also discover you own slightly less scintillating butstill impressively valuable coins.
Coin collecting is a popular hobby.
