Mintage Information for U.S. Coins
Introduced in 1892, the Barber Dime replaced the long-running Liberty Seated Dime. Even though there were numerous coins with lower mintages during the series’ 25-year span, collectors somewhat overlook the Barber Dime. Since Barber Dimes were not saved in any quantity, high mint state graded examples are extremely elusive. Although these coins carry premiums, they […]
As one of the most popular series for collectors, the mintage figures for the Buffalo Nickel deserve some attention. Unlike the previous two series for the denomination—the Shield Nickel and Liberty Nickel—the United States Mint did not strike any issues with prohibitively low mintages. The factor in making many issues of the series scarce was […]
The mintages of the Capped Bust Half Dime are well above the levels experienced for earlier issues of the denomination. This makes completion of a full set an achievable task for most collectors. The coin series carried a design based on the work of John Reich, but modified by John Kneass. The same basic design […]
In all but a few cases, the mintages for the Liberty Head Nickel occurred in relatively high numbers. Most issues of the series with the exception of three remain relatively available for collectors. This is a contrast to the previous Shield Nickels, which saw mintage levels much more varied, including several years where coins were […]