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Guess the Grade - 1894-O Barber dime -THE REVEAL

DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 25, 2025 2:02PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Seeing the ultra rare 1894-S Barber dime in the just received Great Collections 2026 Calendar made me pull out my poor sister 1894-O. Guess the grade.

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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,957 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS66


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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,744 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ms 66, nice coin 🪙

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    logger7logger7 Posts: 9,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "Poor sister?" It looks like a superior gem.

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    RelaxnRelaxn Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 with Sticker

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    P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS62

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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,923 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

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    CrepidoderaCrepidodera Posts: 457 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS63 or 64.

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. Very nice. Congrats.
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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63, with a stunning reverse.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,195 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS62

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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭✭✭

    65

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    Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks MS64? Bet that rim color really pops in good light.

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    mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Either really choice or gem uncirculated. 64+ or 65, putting a number on it. I really don't see anything wrong this piece that keeps it from being called a gem. If I owned this coin I would consider it the centerpiece of my dime collection for sure. Of the regular business strike Barber dime issues, only 1895-O commands more money in the condition the '94-O seen here is in. These are scarce as hen's teeth. Thanks for sharing here. :)

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    semikeycollectorsemikeycollector Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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    ColoradoCoinGuyColoradoCoinGuy Posts: 259 ✭✭✭

    I’m in the 63+ - 64 range.

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    She looks nice! I'm going to guess MS63. Much nicer than my XF45.

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    jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Extremely nice eye appeal. Just short of a 65 obverse, so a 64.

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    MrBlusterMrBluster Posts: 380 ✭✭✭

    65

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    seatedlib3991seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,613 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am very new at Barbers and do not collect uncirculated but will guess MS-64 based on the amount of luster and adjusting for the small nick in front of liberty's face. james

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS63 plus

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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    Davidk7Davidk7 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

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    marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64+

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    2windy2fish2windy2fish Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    62….

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    hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭✭✭

    63

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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks like it is either AU58 or MS63.
    I will guess AU58.
    Nice coin, regardless.

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    Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS63

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    erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,425 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS64

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    mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dcarr said:
    It looks like it is either AU58 or MS63.
    I will guess AU58.
    Nice coin, regardless.

    I would be shocked if our hosts here gave only AU 58 to this piece. What initially might look like slight wear really isn't. It's strike softness, imo, commonly seen on NO Barber dimes.

    If a picture wasn't going very well I'd put a puppy dog in it, always a mongrel, you know, never one of the full bred puppies. And then I'd put a bandage on its foot... I liked it when I did it, but now I'm sick of it.
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    ajaanajaan Posts: 17,957 ✭✭✭✭✭

    grade?


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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,824 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 24, 2025 7:01AM

    MS 62

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    EbeneezerEbeneezer Posts: 401 ✭✭✭

    MS63 would be my person grade, the faint ticks in the fields. Probably a 64 by PCGS. Either way, I like the patina it's got going on. Very nice!

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    CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 3,226 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Really nice eye appeal - MS64

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    KliaoKliao Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64

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    DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you everyone for participating. There were 33 comments with grades ranging from AU58 to MS66. The bulk of the grades were tied between MS63 and MS64 with each of those two grades also having having one +

    The coin is MS63 CAC.

    My goal is a partial date and mint set of MS64 to MS66 Barber Dimes. I'm excluding the ones that appear to be over valued by the price guides. The 1894-O was one of those coins I meant to exclude. However, there are a few MS63 Barber dimes that are really nice. Most of them are available in MS64 for a small increment in price. Not the 1894-O where the price doubles in MS64.

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