The 1894-S Ice Cream Cone Dime - Picture!

Connecticoin

A recent article in CoinWeek (which is very good and worth a read) has a picture of the Ice Cream Cone dime!



A very cool coin, as it was used in commerce for many years without getting lost. I wonder when it was found and taken from circulation -- did it sit in a Whitman Folder for a while?



Here is a link to the article:

1894-S Dime Coinweek Article

Another interesting tidbit from the article is the "Jerry Buss" dime was owned by a B-List actress (Michelle Johnson) in the late 1980s.

DIMEMAN

I would love to have that dime!

Timbuk3

Interesting story !!!

johnny9434

still a good read after all these years

RYK

With all due respect to the better grade examples of the 94-S, the Ice Cream Cone Dime is my favorite. I think that the story captures the imagination of all collectors and the essence of coin collecting for many of us.

ricko

Interesting article..... rarities such as this dime are legends themselves.... would be amazing for a tenth to surface....Cheers, RickO

WoodenJefferson

Robert Freidberg bought this coin over the counter for $2.40 (24 times face value) at Gimbels Department Store, NY, in 1957.

(Coin Facts)

CaptHenway

<< <i>A recent article in CoinWeek (which is very good and worth a read) has a picture of the Ice Cream Cone dime!



A very cool coin, as it was used in commerce for many years without getting lost. I wonder when it was found and taken from circulation -- did it sit in a Whitman Folder for a while?



Here is a link to the article:

1894-S Dime Coinweek Article

Another interesting tidbit from the article is the "Jerry Buss" dime was owned by a B-List actress (Michelle Johnson) in the late 1980s. >>



When this piece was owned by my former co-worker James G. Johnson, I believe it was in a blue Whitman folder.

I know someone who also worked there who might remember. I'll ask.

Edited to add: The person I was going to ask just had a death in the family, so I will not bother them with something this trivial.

roadrunner

I think I can recall seeing that coin for sale in the 1980's in the Old Roman's (Long Island, NY) fixed price list. Could it have been $10K to $25K at that time?
At the time it sounded like a neat idea to possibly own it.

etexmike

Very cool story of a very cool dime.

Hope the ice cream was worth it.


Mike

leothelyon

24 minted, only 9 known. It's difficult to imagine the other 15 met some fate that caused them to disappear off the face of the earth. Or is it possible they are waiting to be rediscovered once word filters to those people that they have a rare coin that is worth lots of money. They must be wealthy, too busy to care..........I know of a few who could care less about upholding a standard.

CaptHenway

<< <i>24 minted, only 9 known. It's difficult to imagine the other 15 met some fate that caused them to disappear off the face of the earth. Or is it possible they are waiting to be rediscovered once word filters to those people that they have a rare coin that is worth lots of money. They must be wealthy, too busy to care..........I know of a few who could care less about upholding a standard. >>



If indeed the coins were distributed to a number of influential citizens, then some of them may have been lost in the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the burning of Nob Hill. Just a guess.
TD

OldEastside

That be good one for the 7070

Steve

yosclimber

<< <i>... It's difficult to imagine the other 15 met some fate that caused them to disappear off the face of the earth. ... >>


Others have wondered the same thing - I guess it's part of the "dream" of finding one.
(Yes, I checked the back of the 1894 in my grandpa's blue Whitman folder!)
But the fate is fairly simple -
- most Barbers got worn to AG, and then melted
- dimes are small and get lost easily
- I like TD's explanation (1906 quake/fire) even better

ebaybuyer

assuming the coin actively circulated since the day it was dropped in circulation, it would have been approximately 40 years old when it was "saved" which would have been around 1934 this is a hypothesis but I have found enough barber coins while metal detecting to feel confident with that hypothesis.