$1.25 million: 1894 Barber Dime Sells at Auction
An 1894 Barber Dime—one of just nine known survivors from 24 struck—fetched $1.25 million at auction, its scarcity tied to an economic depression and an accounting anomaly.
An 1894 Barber Dime sold for $1.25 million at auction. The coin is one of only nine known surviving examples out of 24 ever struck, with its rarity linked to an economic depression and an unusual accounting discrepancy that limited its circulation.