[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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Mintage: 3,340,792
Proofs: 792
Varieties: The 1893/2-P is the best known overdate in the series, though not discernible in low grades. Breen reports at least 4 varieties of this overdate, which exists in both proof and business strikes. A repunched 3 with several positional varieties is also reported by Breen.
No. 101 — 1893/2-P (photo here and in Breen). The overdate is visible in the bottom of the 9 and the lower loop of the 3. The validity of this overdate has sometimes been questioned. Much of the skepticism was eliminated when 6 sharply struck, high-grade pieces were discovered in 1990 (One graded MS66 at PCGS). The overdate is now recognized by PCGS.
Scarcity: The regular ’93-P is scarcer in circulated grades than mint state.
Rarity Rating: G-VG R2, F/VF R3, XF-AU R3, MS R1.
Total PCGS/NGC = 164 (RANKING 60/74).
Comments: Sharply struck with nice luster. One die had a chip on the corn ear resulting in a small blob of extra metal on the coin. Another had chips in several places. Die clashes are fairly common.
