1894 年 S 版 Barber Dime：珍稀的美國硬幣，可承載世代財富

稀有的美國硬幣可以讓我們一窺美國歷史，並且可以承載一代人的財富。尤其是其中一枚硬幣，即 1894-S 巴伯一角硬幣，受到了世界各地收藏家的垂涎。

A rare United States coin that could hold generational wealth has been shared by a rare coin and precious metal firm. One coin in particular, the 1894-S Barber dime, has been highly sought after by collectors far and wide. Barber dimes were minted between 1892 through 1916 at four different mints, but in 1894, only 24 were issued in San Francisco, with nine known to survive.

稀有的美國硬幣可以保存幾代人的財富，已被一家稀有硬幣和貴金屬公司共享。尤其是其中一枚硬幣，即 1894 年 S 版巴伯一角硬幣，受到了各地收藏家的高度追捧。 1892 年至 1916 年間，四家不同的造幣廠鑄造了理髮師一角硬幣，但 1894 年，舊金山只發行了 24 枚，其中有 9 枚倖存。

The dimes "have become one of the most sought-after, mysterious and prized rarities in U.S. history," according to Blanchard & Company, a rare coin and precious metal firm headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

總部位於路易斯安那州新奧爾良的稀有硬幣和貴金屬公司布蘭查德公司表示，這些一角硬幣「已成為美國歷史上最受追捧、最神秘、最珍貴的稀有物品之一」。

David Zanca, Blanchard's senior portfolio manager, told Fox News Digital that this coin is so valuable because it is very rare.

布蘭查德的高級投資組合經理戴維·贊卡（David Zanca）告訴福克斯新聞數位頻道，這枚硬幣非常有價值，因為它非常稀有。

"However, rarity needs a story to create value. This coin has tremendous rarity and a great story. A rare coin that has a history tied to a little girl named Hallie [Daggett] and ice cream cones. That is as good as it gets," said Zanca via email.

「然而，稀有性需要一個故事來創造價值。這枚硬幣非常稀有，而且有一個偉大的故事。一枚稀有的硬幣有著與一個名叫哈莉[達吉特]的小女孩和冰淇淋甜筒有關的歷史。

Hallie Daggett picked up brand-new dimes after leaving the San Francisco Mint, where her father, John Daggett, was a supervisor, and she immediately went to purchase ice cream. She spent one dime and saved the other two until eventually selling them in the 1950s.

哈莉·達吉特 (Hallie Daggett) 離開舊金山造幣廠後，她得到了全新的硬幣，她的父親約翰·達吉特 (John Daggett) 是該造幣廠的主管，她立即去購買冰淇淋。她花了一毛錢，存了另外兩毛錢，直到最終在 20 世紀 50 年代賣掉了它們。

"As the most popular story goes, San Francisco Mint Superintendent John Daggett chose to strike a few dimes of the current date for banker friends who heard there would be no dimes struck that year," reads Blanchard & Company's website.

布蘭查德公司的網站上寫道：「最受歡迎的故事是，舊金山鑄幣局長約翰·達吉特選擇為銀行家朋友鑄造當前日期的幾毛錢，因為他們聽說當年不會鑄造一毛錢。

"Then, after Mr. Daggett struck the dimes, he gave three of them to his daughter Hallie telling her to save them until she was as old as he was as they would become quite valuable someday."

「然後，在達吉特先生擊中了這些硬幣後，他把其中的三枚送給了他的女兒哈莉，告訴她要保存它們，直到她和他一樣大，因為有一天它們會變得非常有價值。

"Sadly, children sometimes fail to heed the advice of their parents," the site continues, referring to the theory that Hallie Daggett purchased ice cream with one of the three Barber dimes.

「可悲的是，孩子們有時不聽從父母的建議，」該網站繼續說道，指的是哈莉·達吉特用三毛錢之一購買冰淇淋的理論。

The coin's namesake comes from Charles E. Barber, the chief engraver, known as the "King of the Mint."

該硬幣的名字來自首席雕刻師查爾斯·E·巴伯（Charles E. Barber），被稱為“造幣廠之王”。

Barber became the Mint's sixth chief engraver and served in the post until his death in 1917. He also designed about thirty medals, including presidential inaugural medals and American Indian peace medals, according to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

巴伯成為造幣廠第六任首席雕刻師，並一直任職到1917 年去世。 。

Barber’s designs were influenced by English styles and classical antiquity, with his portraiture praised by contemporaries and collectors.

巴伯的設計受到英國風格和古典的影響，他的肖像畫受到同時代人和收藏家的稱讚。

The coin features "Miss Liberty" facing towards the right, donning a wreath with the word "liberty" written above her forehead It is made of 90% silver and 10% copper.

這枚硬幣的正面是“自由小姐”，面朝右側，頭戴花環，額頭上寫著“自由”字樣。

It is unknown why the San Francisco Mint only produced 24 coins, but according to Blanchard & Company, "whenever one surfaces for sale, wealthy collectors leap at the opportunity."

目前尚不清楚為什麼舊金山造幣廠只生產了 24 枚硬幣，但根據布蘭查德公司的說法，“每當有一枚硬幣出售時，富有的收藏家就會抓住這個機會。”

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Zanca said, "U.S. rare coins tell the entire history of the United States. They give an individual a true connection to U.S. history back to the founding of our country to present times."

贊卡說：“美國稀有硬幣講述了美國的整個歷史。它們讓個人與美國歷史建立了真正的聯繫，可以追溯到我們國家的建國至今。”

Blanchard & Company has handled the sale of this coin on three occasions, pricing the currency at $1,550,000, $1,900,000 and $2,200,000.

Blanchard & Company 曾三次出售該幣，定價分別為 1,550,000 美元、1,900,000 美元和 2,200,000 美元。

Zanca said he has seen an uptick in Americans purchasing rare coins.

贊卡表示，他發現美國人購買稀有硬幣的人數增加。

"Many feel that we are now seeing a fundamental change taking place in regards to using the dollar as a long term storage of wealth. This is not just a change in the thinking of the U.S. investor, but this change is happening around the world."

“許多人認為，我們現在看到使用美元作為長期財富儲存方式正在發生根本性變化。這不僅僅是美國投資者思維的變化，而且這種變化正在世界各地發生。 ”

"Very few are selling," said Zanca of New Orleans, Louisiana, to Fox News Digital. "Rare coins are becoming a storage of generational wealth for Americans. With that said, Americans are very reluctant to sell their coins as they see real value in passing on their coins to future generations."

來自路易斯安那州新奧爾良的讚卡對福克斯新聞數字頻道表示：“很少有人在出售。” 「稀有硬幣正在成為美國人世代財富的儲存。話雖如此，美國人非常不願意出售他們的硬幣，因為他們看到將硬幣傳給子孫後代的真正價值。”

As for where in the U.S. the coins might be, Zanca said it's "part of a mystery."

至於這些硬幣可能在美國的哪個地方，贊卡表示，這是「一個謎」。

"If the mint director had all 24 and gave three to his daughter he might have thought nothing of just putting the others in circulation. They could be privately stashed away. They could be in someone’s loose change," Zanca said.

「如果造幣廠長擁有全部24 枚硬幣，並把其中的3 枚送給了他的女兒，他可能不會想到將其他硬幣投入流通。它們可以私下藏起來。它們可能存在於某人的零錢中，」贊卡說。

If you think you may have a Barber dime, first make sure its date reads 1894, Zanca said.

贊卡說，如果你認為你可能有一枚理髮師一角硬幣，首先要確保它的日期是 1894 年。

"The date of the coin is on the lower obverse (front). Second, look for the mintmark on the coin that specifies where the coin was minted," he added.

「硬幣的日期位於正面下方。其次，尋找硬幣上的鑄幣標記，該標記指定了硬幣的鑄造地點，」他補充道。

"On a Barber dime the mintmark is located on the reverse of the coin just below the wreath. No mintmark is a Philadelphia minted coin. An

「在巴伯一角硬幣上，造幣廠標記位於硬幣的背面，就在花環下方。沒有造幣廠標記是費城鑄造的硬幣。