Winged Head or Mercury Dime 1916 - 1945

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Mercury Dime
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Mercury Dime General Grading Standards

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.

Mercury Dime Specifications

Content:

90% silver 10% copper

Weight:

2.5 grams

Diameter:

17.9 millimeters

Edge:

Reeded

Designer:

Adolph Alexander Weinman
Arrows Year/ Mint MarkArrows Circulation StrikesArrows Proof Strikes
191622,180,0800
1916-D264,0000
1916-S10,450,0000
191755,230,0000
1917-D9,402,0000
1917-S27,330,0000
191826,680,0000
1918-D22,674,8000
1918-S19,300,0000
191935,740,0000
1919-D9,939,0000
1919-S8,850,0000
192059,030,0000
1920-D19,171,0000
1920-S13,820,0000
19211,230,0000
1921-D1,080,0000
192350,130,0000
1923-S6,440,0000
192424,010,0000
1924-D6,810,0000
1924-S7,120,0000
192525,610,0000
1925-D5,117,0000
1925-S5,850,0000
192632,160,0000
1926-D6,828,0000
1926-S1,520,0000
192728,080,0000
1927-D4,812,0000
1927-S4,770,0000
192819,480,0000
1928-D4,161,0000
1928-S7,400,0000
192925,970,0000
1929-D5,034,0000
1929-S4,730,0000
19306,770,0000
1930-S1,843,0000
19313,150,0000
1931-D1,260,0000
1931-S1,800,0000
193424,080,0000
1934-D6,772,0000
193558,830,0000
1935-D10,477,0000
1935-S15,840,0000
193687,500,0004,130
1936-D16,132,0000
1936-S9,210,0000
193756,860,0005,756
1937-D14,146,0000
1937-S9,740,0000
193822,190,0008,728
1938-D5,537,0000
1938-S8,090,0000
193967,740,0009,321
1939-D24,394,0000
1939-S10,540,0000
194065,350,00011,827
1940-D21,198,0000
1940-S21,560,0000
1941175,090,00016,557
1941-D45,634,0000
1941-S43,090,0000
1942205,410,00022,329
1942-D60,740,0000
1942-S49,300,0000
1943191,710,0000
1943-D71,949,0000
1943-S60,400,0000
1944231,410,0000
1944-D62,224,0000
1944-S49,490,0000
1945159,130,0000
1945-D40,245,0000
1945-S41,290,0000

Mint Mark Legend

Just below the wreath on the reverse.
Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
DDenver, CO1906-present
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present

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