Winged Head or Mercury Dime (1916 - 1945)
See Also: 1916-45 Winged Head Or Mercury Dime History

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.
1941 Mercury Dime Obverse and Reverse
1941 Mercury "Winged Liberty" Dime Obverse 1941 Mercury "Winged Liberty" Dime Reverse
Image Courtesy of CCF Numismatics
Designer: Adolph Alexander WeinmanContent: 90% silver 10% copper
Diameter: 17.9 millimetersEdge: Reeded
Weight: 2.5 grams 

Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof 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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