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Are there any differences between late Seated and Barber dime reverses?
pcgs69
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Say for some reason the obverse is oblierated. Is there a way to tell which coin you actually have based on the reverse design elements?
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same basically as it was for the Seated Liberty series, with only minor
changes. Here are some examples.
Notice the oak leaves at the lower right of the wreath. They now have a more
pronounced acorn & are much simpler in shape & texture.
The wheat sheaves at the top left are less articulated on the Barber design & the two
crossing leaves at the top are much thinner, as are the ribbon ends at the bottom of
the wreath.
The leaves above & left of "ONE DIME" are straight, unlike the Seated design.
The serifs & letters are a bit wider & less delicate than the Seated designs.
Some images are from Coin Facts.
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