Mercury Dime (1916 to 1945)

[EgCollector]

Winged Liberty Head or "Mercury" Dime (1916 to 1945)

Although this coin is commonly called the Mercury dime, the main device is in fact a representation of Liberty. The wings crowning her cap are intended to symbolize liberty of thought. The designer's monogram AW is to the right of the neck.

•   Designer; Adolph A. Weinman
•   Weight; 2.50 gm
•   Composition; 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper (net weight: 0.07234 oz. pure silver)
•   Diameter; 17.9 mm
•   Edge; Reeded
•   Mints; Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco.


G-4 GOOD --- Letters and date clear. Lines and bands in faces obliterated.
VG-8 VERY GOOD --- Half of sticks discernible in fasces.
F-12 FINE --- All sticks in fasces defined. Diagonal bands worn nearly flat.
VF-20 VERY FINE --- Diagonal bands definitely visible.
EF-40 EXTREMELY FINE --- Only slight wear on diagonal bands. Braids and hair before ear clearly visible.
AU-50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED --- Slight traces of wear. Most  mint luster present.
MS-63 CHOICE UNCIRCULATED --- No trace of wear. Light blemishes. Attractive mint luster.
MS-65 GEM UNCIRCULATED --- Only light, scattered contact marks that are not distracting. Strong luster, good eye appeal.


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Best designs you like
Errors and varieties
Latest find in circulation
And whatever you have on this series


Thanks

[EgCollector]

1935S  Mercury dime   

[EgCollector]

Reverse

[EgCollector]

1945D Mercury dime 

[EgCollector]

Reverse

[Triggersmob]

I only have 4 of these.
This is my favourite one...

1940 (D)

[Yass]

I've managed to acquire 6
1918, 26, 40,42,43,and 44

[EgCollector]

I have only those two i posted, the 1945 is a gift from OldDan and i like it very much 

[EgCollector]

I only have 4 of these.
This is my favourite one...

1940 (D)

A very nice coin Steve, Thanks for sharing


i am not good at grading but i think it would grade MS-63   

[EgCollector]

I've managed to acquire 6
1918, 26, 40,42,43,and 44

Please share your favourites..... We want pics 

[Nighthawk]

1916 Dime   

[Nighthawk]

1916 Dime reverse   

[Nighthawk]

1926-S Dime   

[Nighthawk]

1926-S Dime reverse   

[EgCollector]

Beautiful coins John, the 1916 has a nice tone   

[Nighthawk]

Thanks Amr. You do know the 1926-S is a tough one to find? At one time I owned 4 or 5 of them, but had to sell them to pay bills. I kept the lowest graded coin.    1939 Dime  

[Nighthawk]

1939 Dime reverse   

[EgCollector]

Its good that you were able to keep one of them and it is a beautiful coin and in a VG condition   

[Nighthawk]

1941 Dime   

[Nighthawk]

1941 Dime reverse   

[EgCollector]

very nice