[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: 10,869,264
Proofs: 731
Varieties: Jonathan Kern recently discovered a clearly repunched date, which Tom Mulvaney photographed for this book. Joe Haney provided an example with a lightly repunched date. Breen reports both proof and business strikes come with the 7 touching and free of the bust (“date positional varieties”). He also reports a variety with an incomplete wreath, due to repolished dies. Also, one die had extensive die chips in the reverse.
No. 101 – 1897-P Repunched date (photo). The first date is clear to the west of the repunched date.
No. 102- 1987-P, 9/9 (photo). Repunching is visible inside the lower loop of the 9.
Scarcity: A common date, but not as common as the 1892-P or later P-mints.
Rarity Rating: G-VG R1, F-VF RI. XF-AU R2. MS R1.
Total PCGS/NGC = 179 (RANKING 62/74).
Comments: Comes sharply struck with nice luster. Considering the mintage, there should be more varieties. Perhaps a date worthy of much closer scrutiny on the bourse floor.
