1906-S Silver Barber Dime G–VG

Vintage 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Barber Silver Dimes

The Great San Francisco Earthquake, the most severe earthquake in United States history with an estimated magnitude of 7.9, occurred at 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906. A series of two main shocks and 25 additional ones shook San Francisco, resulting in fires that raged for three days and destroyed 500 city blocks. One of the wonders of this disaster was that the U.S. Mint building, the famed “Granite Lady,” was one of the only buildings left standing.

­These Barber-Silver Dimes available here were all struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1906—authentic pieces of one of the worst disasters in American history! Plus, each coin available comes in nice, Good to Very Good (G–VG)condition. We only have 50, so act fast!

About The Barber Silver Dime

More than 100 years ago, it wasn’t the Roosevelt Dime but the Barber Dime that folks had rattling around in their pockets and coin purses. Struck in highly pure 90% fine silver, these coins were designed by Charles Barber, the 6th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. Other designs had been submitted—more than 300, in fact but Barber, as part of a panel of judges, rejected them all in favor of designing the coin himself. The coin features a bust of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap on the obverse, with an agricultural wreath and the words “ONE DIME” on the reverse.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• STRUCK THE SAME YEAR AS THE SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE – This coin was struck by the San Francisco Mint—the famed “Granite Lady”—in 1906, the same year as the Great San Francisco Earthquake.
• CLASSIC COIN DESIGN – The Barber Dime was struck from 1892 to 1916. The classic design was the work of Charles Barber, the U.S. Mint’s 6th Chief Engraver. It features Lady Liberty with her hair tucked up under her cap on the obverse while the reverse shows a wreath and the ONE DIME denomination.
• STRUCK IN GLEAMING SILVER – Barber Dimes were struck in 2.5 grams of highly pure 90% fine silver and measure 17.9 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER – These coins were 10 cents legal tender in the United States at a time when a dime could have purchased a loaf of bread or a quart of milk.
• NICE COLLECTOR GRADE CONDITION – Your 1906-S Barber Dime will come in Good to Very Good (G–VG) condition.

This is a coin that survived one of the greatest disasters in American history. Get your Earthquake Barber Dime today!