Barber Dime Melt Value (1892 to 1916)
As of October 2, 2026, with silver at $60.04 per troy ounce, a Barber dime has a melt value of $4.34. Each one holds 0.0723 troy ounces of pure silver, so ten of them ($1 face value) carry about $43.41 in metal.
Barber dimes were struck in 90 percent silver from 1892 to 1916 and hold 0.0723 troy ounces of pure silver each. The melt value below is computed live from the spot price.
Melt value per coin
$4.34/coin
- ASW
- 0.0723 troy oz
- Purity
- 90% silver
- Silver spot
- $60.04/oz
- As of
- Oct 2, 2026, 16:49 UTC
1 coin: $4.34
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How Much Is a Barber Dime Worth in Melt Value?
A Barber dime weighs 2.50 grams at 90 percent silver, which is 2.25 grams or 0.0723 troy ounces of pure silver. That's the same silver as a Mercury dime or a pre-1965 Roosevelt dime, so all three share one melt value. Date and mint mark change what a collector pays, never the silver inside. See every US silver coin side by side on the silver coin melt values table, or price a roll with the junk silver calculator.
Barber Dime Values by Date
The melt floor is the same for every date. What changes is the collector premium on top of it, summarized below from the PCGS CoinFacts and NGC price guides, which quote exact prices by date and grade.
| Date | Melt floor (live) | Typical collector value |
|---|---|---|
| Common dates | $4.34 | Worn Philadelphia coins and most branch mint dates trade at or a little above melt; better grades carry collector premiums |
| 1894-S | $4.34 | Only 24 struck and about nine known; a famous rarity priced entirely on collector demand |
| 1895-O | $4.34 | Lowest regular-issue mintage (440,000); a key date worth many times melt in any grade |
| 1896-S | $4.34 | Key date (575,056 struck); strong premium in every grade |
| 1901-S | $4.34 | Key date (593,022 struck); strong premium in every grade |
| 1903-S | $4.34 | Key date (613,300 struck); strong premium in every grade |
The mint mark is on the reverse, below the wreath. Pull out any O or S coin before a lot goes off as junk silver; the keys above are all branch mint coins.
Who Designed the Barber Dime?
Charles E. Barber, the Mint's Chief Engraver, designed the dime, quarter and half dollar that replaced the Seated Liberty coins in 1892. A public design competition in 1891 produced nothing the judges would accept, so the work went to Barber. All three coins share his Liberty head wearing a cap and laurel wreath, with LIBERTY on the headband. The dime kept the wreath reverse of the last Seated Liberty dimes. The Mercury dime replaced it in 1916.
Barber Dime Melt Value at Different Silver Prices
Each row multiplies the dime's 0.0723 ounces of silver by a round spot price.
| Silver spot price | Barber Dime melt value |
|---|---|
| $30.00 per oz | $2.17 |
| $40.00 per oz | $2.89 |
| $50.00 per oz | $3.62 |
| $60.00 per oz (closest to current spot) | $4.34 |
| $70.00 per oz | $5.06 |
| $80.00 per oz | $5.78 |
| $90.00 per oz | $6.51 |
Barber Dime Specifications
The Barber dime used the 90 percent standard shared by every US dime from 1837 through 1964.
| Specification | Barber Dime |
|---|---|
| Years minted | 1892 to 1916 |
| Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Gross weight | 2.50 grams |
| Actual silver weight (ASW) | 0.0723 troy oz |
| Face value | 10c |
| Diameter | 17.9 mm |
| Designer | Charles E. Barber |
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