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On the obverse, of every Barber coin, is the ageless Liberty. Liberty's look is inspired by a Grecian Goddess and she wears an Acanthus leaf cap as a crown. "United States of America," and the coin's mint date are also simply stamped on the obverse of the Barber Dime. The obverse also contains the coin's date of mintage. The reverse only portrays the coin's monetary value of one dime, while the half dollar and quarter carry a more significant design. Due to the Barber Dime's size, it wasn't able to accommodate a more extravagant and meaningful design. The 1905-O Barber Dime is in very good condition, with intensive wear on both sides of the coin but the date is still readable.
For those, who enjoy collecting the famous 90% collections, the Barber series offers high numismatic value plus the silver content. Since most of the collection's mintages are inconsistent, the Barber Dime series offers a variety of coins with several different mintages. Like many other collections, the Barber Dime was minted at all four mints. The Old Mint, served as a branch of the US Mint from 1838-1861, then again from 1879-1909; serving alongside three other mints in order to produce the highly collectible Morgan silver dollar. Decommissioned in 1909, the New Orleans Mint has been used as an assay office, a fallout shelter, and a storage facility for the US Coast Guard. The Old Mint is considered an official historical landmark and is presently the oldest structure in the US. The Old Mint also participated in other important coin series, such as the Barber coinage, wherein it is one of the only coin collections that has the same design on all denominations.