1905-O Barber Dime. MS-66 (PCGS).A beautiful Gem, both sides exhibit full mint luster beneath a dusting of silver gray, pale pink and powder blue iridescence. Sharply struck, as well, and sure to please the discerning collector. With a mintage of 3,400,000 million pieces and an above average rate of survival in Mint State, the 1905-O is among the more readily obtainable New Orleans Mint Barber dimes in high grades. Even so, Uncirculated survivors are rarer than those of the 1892-O, 1906-O and 1907-O. In Gem Mint State, as here, the 1905-O is also more challenging to locate than the 1908-O. Few even approach the technical quality and eye appeal of this outstanding premium Gem, and we expect strong competition among specialists when this lot opens for bidding.From the John Whitney Walter Collection.
