Pennsylvania Barber Dime
1892-1916
About Pennsylvania Barber Dime
The Pennsylvania Barber Dime is a coins find from the 1892-1916 era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Northeast regions. Barber Dime is a realistic Pennsylvania detector target tied to colonial home sites, resort beaches, and church lawns. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Pennsylvania: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Pennsylvania Barber Dime (1892-1916) is valued at $5-800+ depending on date and wear and typically found at 4-8 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
tight silver signal slightly softer than larger quarters
Typical Depth
4-8 inches
Estimated Value
$5-800+ depending on date and wear
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●do not polish
- ●preserve toning and inspect mintmark before any cleaning
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