1894 年 S 版 Barber Dime：珍稀的美国硬币，可承载世代财富

稀有的美国硬币可以让我们一睹美国历史，并可以承载一代人的财富。尤其是其中一枚硬币，即 1894-S 巴伯一角硬币，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.

一种稀有的美国硬币可以保存几代人的财富，已被一家稀有硬币和贵金属公司共享。尤其是其中一枚硬币，即 1894 年 S 版巴伯一角硬币，受到了各地收藏家的高度追捧。 1892 年至 1916 年间，四家不同的造币厂铸造了理发师一角硬币，但 1894 年，旧金山只发行了 24 枚，其中有 9 枚幸存。

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.

总部位于路易斯安那州新奥尔良的稀有硬币和贵金属公司布兰查德公司表示，这些一角硬币“已成为美国历史上最受追捧、最神秘、最珍贵的稀有物品之一”。

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

布兰查德的高级投资组合经理戴维·赞卡（David Zanca）告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，这枚硬币非常有价值，因为它非常稀有。

"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，稀有性需要一个故事来创造价值。这枚硬币非常稀有，而且有一个伟大的故事。一枚稀有的硬币有着与一个名叫哈莉[达吉特]的小女孩和冰淇淋甜筒有关的历史。这已经是最好的了”，赞卡通过电子邮件说道。

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·达吉特 (Hallie Daggett) 离开旧金山造币厂后，她得到了全新的硬币，她的父亲约翰·达吉特 (John Daggett) 是该造币厂的主管，她立即去购买冰淇淋。她花了一毛钱，攒了另外两毛钱，直到最终在 20 世纪 50 年代卖掉了它们。

"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.

布兰查德公司的网站上写道：“最流行的故事是，旧金山铸币局局长约翰·达吉特选择为银行家朋友铸造当前日期的几毛钱，因为他们听说当年不会铸造一毛钱。”

"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."

“然后，在达吉特先生击中了这些硬币后，他把其中的三枚送给了他的女儿哈莉，告诉她要保存它们，直到她和他一样大，因为有一天它们会变得非常有价值。”

"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，孩子们有时不听从父母的建议，”该网站继续说道，指的是哈莉·达吉特用三毛钱之一购买冰淇淋的理论。

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

该硬币的名字来源于首席雕刻师查尔斯·E·巴伯（Charles E. Barber），被称为“造币厂之王”。

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.

巴伯成为造币厂第六任首席雕刻师，并一直任职到 1917 年去世。据史密森尼美国艺术博物馆介绍，他还设计了约 30 枚奖章，包括总统就职奖章和美洲印第安人和平奖章。

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

巴伯的设计受到英国风格和古典的影响，他的肖像画受到同时代人和收藏家的称赞。

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.

这枚硬币的正面是“自由小姐”，面朝右侧，头戴花环，额头上写着“自由”字样。硬币由 90% 银和 10% 铜制成。

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."

目前尚不清楚为什么旧金山造币厂只生产了 24 枚硬币，但根据布兰查德公司的说法，“每当有一枚硬币出售时，富有的收藏家就会抓住这个机会。”

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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."

赞卡说：“美国稀有硬币讲述了美国的整个历史。它们让个人与美国历史建立了真正的联系，可以追溯到我们国家的建国至今。”

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 曾三次出售该币，定价分别为 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.

赞卡表示，他发现美国人购买稀有硬币的人数有所增加。

"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."

“许多人认为，我们现在看到使用美元作为长期财富储存方式正在发生根本性变化。这不仅仅是美国投资者思维的变化，而且这种变化正在世界各地发生。 ”

"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."

来自路易斯安那州新奥尔良的赞卡对福克斯新闻数字频道表示：“很少有人在出售。” “稀有硬币正在成为美国人世代财富的储存。话虽如此，美国人非常不愿意出售他们的硬币，因为他们看到将硬币传给子孙后代的真正价值。”

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

至于这些硬币可能在美国的什么地方，赞卡表示，这是“一个谜”。

"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.

“如果造币厂长拥有全部 24 枚硬币，并把其中的 3 枚送给了他的女儿，他可能不会想到将其他硬币投入流通。它们可以私下藏起来。它们可能存在于某人的零钱中，”赞卡说。

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

赞卡说，如果你认为你可能有一枚理发师一角硬币，首先要确保它的日期是 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.

“硬币的日期位于正面下方。其次，寻找硬币上的铸币标记，该标记指定了硬币的铸造地点，”他补充道。

"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

“在巴伯一角硬币上，造币厂标记位于硬币的背面，就在花环下方。没有造币厂标记是费城铸造的硬币。