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Grades
 | Good has a heavily worn design. The entire design is well worn with very little detail remaining. The legend is weak but visible. LIBERTY is worn away. The wreath is worn flat but is completely outlined. The corn and grains are worn nearly smooth. |
| | Very Good shows the entire head weak and most of the details in the face are worn smooth. Three letters in LIBERTY are clear. The wreath shows a small amount of detail. The corn and grain are flat. Some of the bow is very weak. |
| | Fine shows some detail in the hair, cap and facial features. All letters in LIBERTY are weak but visible. The upper row of leaves is outlined but the bottom row is worn smooth. Some details in the lower leaf clusters are plainly visible. Bow is flat. |
| | Very Fine will show wear spots on the leaves, cap, hair and cheek. The bottom row of leaves is weak but has some visible details. LIBERTY and band are complete. Wear shows on the two bottom leaves, most details are visible. Bow and corn kernals are clear. |
| | Extra Fine shows slight wear on the high points of the upper leaves, cheek and hair above the forehead. LIBERTY is sharp and band edges are bold. High points of the wreath and bow are lightly worn. Lines in the leaves are clearly defined. |
| | About Uncirculated shows only a trace of wear on the highest points of hair below LIBERTY. Traces of wear shows on the ribbon bow, wheat grains and leaf near the O. Three-quarters of the mint luster is present. |
| | Uncirculated coins will show no trace of wear. It may lack full mint luster, the surface may be dull, spotted or heavily toned. |
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When grading the obverse of Barber dimes, the high points of the cheek and hair below LIBERTY should be examined for signs of wear and abrasion. On the reverse check the ribbon bow and tips of leaves, especially the leaf near the O in ONE.
Barber Dime Obverse - Uncirculated
When grading the obverse of Barber dimes, the high points of the cheek and hair below LIBERTY should be examined for signs of wear. Notice on this coin the hair details are full and well defined underneath LIBERTY. LIBERTY is sharp and the band edges are bold. There is good definition in the bottom row of leaves and they show distinctly from the hairlines. The folds in the cap are well defined and the ribbon shows full details. The cheek is clear and there is no sign of wear on this coin. This coin grades Uncirculated.
Barber Dime Obverse - Very Fine
Notice the flatness of the cheek and the loss of definition on the jaw below the ear. The hair below LIBERTY is worn almost smooth. Some of the leaves on the bottom row are weak but visible. LIBERTY is clear and the band is complete but weak. The bow in the back has lost some of its detail as well as the folds in the cap. This coin would grade Very Fine.
Barber Dime Reverse - Uncirculated
When grading the reverse check the ribbon bow and tips of leaves, especially the leaf near the O in ONE. The reverse of this uncirculated coin doesn’t show the slightest of wear. The wheat grains and corn kernels have strong details. The oak and maple leaves are well defined. The leaf closest to the O has full details. The ribbon and bow don’t show any wear.
Barber Dime Reverse - Very Fine
The reverse of this Very Fine coin does show wear spots on the two bottom leaves with most details are visible. Nearly all the detail in the ribbon bow is clear but it appears somewhat flat. The wheat grains and corn kernels have nearly all the detail but do show wear. The leaf nearest the O shows a loss of some of the finer details. The letters in the legend are not nearly as strong as the uncirculated coin.
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