[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David Lawrence This information was originally published in 1991 in The Complete Guide to Barber Dimes]
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Tom Mulvaney took almost all of the photographs in the book. Exceptions are the pictures of the Barber dime pattern, J1760, provided by the Smithsonian Institution; the photo of Charles Barbel, by R.W. Julian; two varieties of the 1908-D by Bill Fivaz; the 1909-0/D by Stacks and photos of the 1894-S provided by Bowers and Merena, Superior Galleries and Stacks. Also, a few other photos were taken by me.
The book was greatly enhanced by several collectors and dealers who lent varieties to be photographed. I have tried to credit each as they appear in the book, but special thanks must be given to Joe Haney, whose collection included many previously unreported varieties. His contribution probably doubled the number of varieties I was able to illustrate in the book. I am also indebted to Phil Carrigan, who helped with research on the 1894-S, and Steve Epstein, who provided information and analysis of historical prices.
This book was edited by my wife, Lynn, and designed and composed by my son, John. I could never have undertaken it without their support.