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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 714023, member: 13650&quot;]1891 was the highest mintage year and was the final year of this long series..&nbsp; Philadelphia made 15,310,000.&nbsp; Plus there were 4,540,000 1891-Os and 3,196,116&nbsp; 1891-S&#039;s.&nbsp;&nbsp; More than double any previous years&#039; highest total mintages.&nbsp; There were very few years where two branch mints were producing them the same calendar year.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; So it would stand to reason that since there were more produced and people knew it was the final year, it&#039;s likely more collectors and dealers saved them.&nbsp; Also likely that many more of them survived circulation or were pulled soon after,compared to previous years.&nbsp;&nbsp; They must have really stood out once the Barber dimes started circulating.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; From 1837 through 1874 there were only 8 years with a mintage over 2 million.&nbsp;&nbsp; Most were probably lost or worn out and melted down as these would have been a staple of commerce during a time when coinage was often in short supply.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; You see a lot of AG ones that look like somebody took a belt sander to them.&nbsp; Most of those would have been melted and are gone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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