San Francisco minted just 24 of these dimes in 1894 and only 9 are known to survive; 132 years later, one 10-cent coin has sold at auction for $1.25 million
Legendary 1894-S Barber Dime (Image Credit: Stack Bowers Galleries) A 10-cent coin minted in San Francisco more than a century ago has just sold for about $1.25 million, turning one of the smallest denominations in US currency into a million-dollar collector’s prize. The 1894-S Barber dime is one of the most famous rarities in American…