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| Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman | Edge: Reeded |
| Diameter: 17.9 millimeters | Mint: Philadelphia |
| Content: 90% silver 10% copper | Circulation Strikes: 159,130,000 |
| Weight: 2.5 grams | Proof Strikes: 0 |
Mercury Dime General Grading Standards
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G4 Good - Letters and date clear. Lines and bands in fasces are obliterated. VG8 Very Good - One-half of sticks discernible in fasces. F12 Fine - All sticks in fasces are defined. Diagonal bands worn nearly flat. VF20 Very Fine - The two crossing diagonal bands must show. EF40 Extremely Fine - Diagonal bands show only slight wear. Braids and hair before ear show clearly. AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight trace of wear. Most mint luster is present. MS63 Select Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes. Attractive mint luster. MS65 Choice Uncirculated - Only light scattered marks that are not distracting. Strong luster, good eye appeal. |
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