Whether or not the story is based in fact, it is possible there are more examples of this super valuable dime that passed into circulation and have yet to be discovered. On her way home from the mint on a hot day, she spent one of the three for ice cream. Legend says that the San Francisco Mint superintendent, knowing the coin would be exceptionally rare, gave three of them to his daughter to keep. It is accompanied with the motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM' and surrounded with the face value and the lettering 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', with the mintmark to the right of 'ONE'.
There's a charming story about this coin that may or may not be true. A fasces mixed with an olive branch shows both that the United States is prepared for the war and its desire for peace. Although it was a proof coin, a few ended up in circulation, including one that showed up in 1957 at Gimbels Department Store in New York City. The dime features Lady Liberty in profile on the front and a wreath on the back with 'One Dime' stamped in the center. One sold for $1,997,500 in January of 2016. Dime Spectacular 1938 Dime, MS68 FB STATES AMER IN - COD WETRUST 1931 NO AD. A proof copy of a coin they didn't end up minting that year, there were originally 24 struck. One of the rarest US coins in existence according PCGS Coin Trackers, the 1894-S Barber dime has only nine known examples today.
