Proof Dimes. Which is Your Favorite?
Post up a great proof dime....I'd like to see more. They are small, but can be soooo pretty.
PF-67+
PF-68 Cam
PF-68 Cam
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I would pick the 1857. It's very attractive and by far the rarest of the three.
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1857! As much as I love proof Barbers, the color on that one is titillating.
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I like the Barber. I lover Seated coins but Barbers are my favorite series in proof. They just look so sharp and nice and the design really pops.
Not mine anymore but my old type set examples.
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Only one I have....PR69 DCAM
Casual collector slowly building a collection....
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Im with the 1857 as well. Nice coins 🪙
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The Barber dimes can be spectacular in nice black/white contrast. But I've always been partial to proof Merc dimes. I would love to see a cameo proof merc.
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Barber for me.
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The barber for sure
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The 1898 Barber - very sweet & for me, an easy choice!
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@humanssuck said:
The Barber dimes can be spectacular in nice black/white contrast. But I've always been partial to proof Merc dimes. I would love to see a cameo proof merc.I've got one that's close, might get the CAM one day.
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This one is currently being graded. It checks all the boxes for a toned Cameo Proof.
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It’s a hard choice between the 1898 and the 1857 but I think the 1857 wins by a slight margin. It looks fantastic!
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Oh. you are talking about my favorite coin, It doesn't belong in any of my so called sets. It's an orphan!
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The 1857 great eye appeal
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@Eldorado9 - Your 1857 Seated dime is my favorite. It must look awesome in hand!
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My wife made me purchase this dime at a local coin show 40+ years ago. Proof 66+ Deep Cam CAC14 -
Like the 1882
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- Love them all. Coin toss really.
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@FlyingAl said:
I've got one that's close, might get the CAM one day.That's a very nice example with good contrast, and it's close.
This is the one from pictures that is the nicest one I remember, but I wasn't able to attend the auction to see it in person.
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My friend Eldo has the absolute best “Barber Shop” in the country - not just his Barber Dimes, but his Barber Quarters and Barber Halves as well!!! All are spectacular!!!
Here a few of my nicest Proof Dimes - Like many old-time movies, I like “Black and White”, but I also like “Color”, lol:
- PCGS Pop = 5, only 3 finer:
- This PR66+DCAM the only 1892 DCAM in ANY Grade with a CAC sticker (total PCGS DCAM pop only 2 in ANY grade - the other one, nonstickered, is PR66DCAM). NGC 1 DCAM at 66, 1 at 67, but neither w/CAC. I bought this as a PR66DCAM. Once in hand, I liked it so much, I sent it back to PCGS for Reconsideration. Sure enough, they liked it too, and added on a plus!:
- PCGS Pop = 3, only 1 finer in CAM. Eldo saw this coin in hand when @FlyingAl took this photo.
- There are 180 of these graded PR68 (71 by PCGS and 109 by NGC). Of those 180, only 17 merit a CAC sticker! My friend @FlyingAl brought this lovely coin to my attention.
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@winesteven Beautiful dimes Buddy! Sell me the 1896 NOW!
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@Eldorado9 said:
@winesteven Beautiful dimes Buddy! Sell me the 1896 NOW!Eldo - It'll be available soon (January 2030), but not yet, lol. Thanks.
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@tradedollarnut said:
Prolly just a specimen, but close enough for government work.Yeah, that works.
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@tradedollarnut Hell of a dime right there....I should have known, Ex: James Stack....His coins always had an aura about them, and this one is testament to that.
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A real beauty!
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Another James Stack coin.4 -
@Coinbert said:
My wife made me purchase this dime at a local coin show 40+ years ago. Proof 66+ Deep Cam CACThe good wife 🙂👍
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I like the 1882 for eye appeal and the 1857 for rarity.
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1942 NGC PF67 CAMEO CAC
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Thank you Eldorado9.
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Holy cow! This certainly turned out to be an eyecandy thread, didn’t it? I like the 1857 of the trio in the OP the most, though everything there- and in subsequent posts- is awesome- indeed amazing. 🤩
Right now this is my lone COINtribution to a proof dime thread. Not a toning monster like some of y’all’s lovelies, but still a sweet little coin. I need to create a video and/or animated GIF of it one of these days. It’s got some nice frost. ☃️
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@Eldorado9 said:
Post up a great proof dime....I'd like to see more. They are small, but can be soooo pretty.PF-67+
PF-68 Cam
PF-68 CamBeing asked to pick a favorite among the three would be akin to asking someone to pick their favorite child. All of them are nice.
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