Coin Highlights
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Issuer: United States of America
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Date: 1896
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Mint: Philadelphia (no mintmark)
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Denomination: Ten Cents (Dime)
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Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
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Weight: 2.5 g
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Diameter: 17.9 mm
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Grade: PR62CAM – CAC Approved
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Obverse Design: Liberty head wearing a Phrygian cap and laurel wreath, inscribed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with the date below (designed by Charles E. Barber).
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Reverse Design: Agricultural wreath encircling the denomination ONE DIME.
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Edge: Reeded
Historical Significance
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The Barber Dime series (1892–1916) marked a modernization of U.S. coinage under Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber.
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Proofs were struck in small numbers exclusively for collectors; the 1896 issue saw just 762 proofs minted, making every surviving example scarce.
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The Cameo designation highlights strong frosted devices contrasting against mirrored fields, prized by proof specialists.
