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1894 S BM proof barber dime
Nfoster76
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I found this in an antique shop in Bourbon Missouri. There was only one type of die used, so even though it’s AG3 condition. The die crack in the D in United and The 1st S in States is there. The mint mark is not visible but looks like it is there. 
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Send it in for authentication.
what is the link for?
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What? Why leap to such a weird place? Rather than you have a intensely circulated barber dime
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BM seems appropriate here.
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Even if it were a genuine 1894-S dime, I think it's too far gone for any third-party grading service to confidently determine its authenticity and put their money behind a guarantee that it is.
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To all: If you know anything about this coin. There are 2 heavily worn graded examples of this coin. It is still attributable because of the die cracks. There was only one set of dies that struck these. Out of 24, 11 are known to exist. The 1894 P Barber dime does not have the same attribution markers for the BM proof.
Send it in.
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Since you already know more than the other folks on this forum I'm surprised that is not already in the mail to PCGS for authentication.
I think you should take the advice of several others here and submit it to a TPG rather than trying to convince people on a coin forum who haven't seen it in hand and can't make a determination based on poorly focused pics.
RIP Mom- 1932-2012
If you know they were struck from only 1 die pair, then you should also know that the date position on the obverse would have to match, which yours does not.
The reverse would also have to have an "S" mint mark, by the way.
Someone tried to find it with nic-a-date.
How dare you inject facts and common sense into the conversation, man...this is the internet!
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And even if everyone on this forum agreed it was a 94-S, that would still carry zero weight with the TPGs.
If I owned this coin I would say nothing until it was in a holder. You'd get a much bigget publicity splash if you could come right out of the gate with one of the services endorsing the coin. Plus you could coordinate with the numismatic print media, and possibly pull in maintsteam media coverage as well.
I'll pay for the submission if it comes back 1894-S
The 1894-S no S variety is far more rare than the 1894-S dime
Another post that's beginning to make me think this is Friday and all the mods have gone home.
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To make a better case, it would help to show us pics of the die cracks on a high grade 94-S.
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I'm just curious so I bumped this thread to see if the BM had passed through the system yet...
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Hang on, people!
Could that smudge on the reverse be some of Hallie Dagget's ice cream?
If we knew the flavor, it's possible it could be identified conclusively.
FWIW, there are two confirmed super-low grade examples of the 94-S dime out there that haven't been seen for decades!
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Me thinks you have your answer
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Sorry to say but Its threads like these that turn me off.
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If my genuine 1894-S dime: For sale,$800k. Delivery, in-person, by me. Piece would have been certified authentic by ANACS, NGC, PCGS, at least two of the three TPGs by the time I offer for sale.
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Yes, but your coin does not match these cracks. Yours shows a crack extending from the bottom of the "S" but a genuine 94S has what looks more like a die scratch extending from the top curve of the "S". They are in different positions. Look at photos of a genuine 94S. Here's a link to one provided by our host.
https://pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1894-s-10c-bm/4805