Bidspirit auction | 1898 Barber Dime

1898 Barber Dime - United States silver dime dated 1898, Barber type designed by Charles E. Barber. Obverse features Liberty head facing right wearing a laurel wreath and cap; reverse displays wreath encircling ONE DIME. Struck in .900 fine silver, weighing 2.50 grams and containing approximately 0.0723 troy ounces of silver.The 1898 issue, with a mintage of 19,635,000 pieces (Philadelphia, no mintmark), is a representative late-19th-century example of the popular Barber series (1892?1916). These dimes are widely collected by date and as part of complete Barber type sets, especially in problem-free circulated grades. Condition: Surfaces display light silver-gray tone with areas of brighter wear on the high points, consistent with honest use in commerce. No major rim damage is visible in the images provided. Good to Very Good detail; full readable date; evenly worn surfaces.