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my boyfriend gives me all his change, and one day, a machine refused to take a coin... i looked at it and it was a decent condition 1916 dime... however it doesn't have a candle stick... it has a wreath of what looks like corn... the woman on the front is facing right... is it real, and if it is, how much is it worth?
Ginger,
You have what is known as a Barber Dime -- designed by Charles Barber. Both Barber dimes and Mercury dimes (the one with the sticks on back) were minted in 1916.
The 1916 Barber dime is considered one of the common dates by collectors. In average condition it's worth about $1.30 -- a nicer one with all the letters of LIBERTY readable in the headband will be worth $3.00 or more.
I hope this helps,
Dan
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Dan Moore
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