The Legend Of The Silver Mercury Dime! Spanning 4 Decades!

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coinquestionman New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 04/06/2019 11:22 pm Caleb here Hello to all who stop by. The Silver Mercury coin was designed by Adolph Weinman, a German immigrant who was born on December 11, 1870. The Silver Mercury 10 cent coin was first struck in 1916. The Silver Mercury dime was struck over the span of 4 Decades, production of this coin ceased in 1945. Lady Liberty is shown on the obverse of this coin. Notice the wings on her head? A common term used to describe this coin is "Winged Liberty." According to my little set piece here, it states that "The wings were intended to symbolize Freedom of Thought." Neat-o. I present to you the following examples. I don't have any of these coins graded. I encourage you to share your thoughts regarding the condition of the coin. If you notice anything odd or out of place with these coins, please leave your thoughts listed below. I do not have an expert eye for these coins. I am here sharing these images with you to talk to you, engage in an educational and factual conversation, develop new friendships and stay off of the liquor bottle. I am so thankful for this life I live and I am really looking forward to hearing from all of y'all! Regards Caleb P.S. Don't roast me for the first two pics.... I didn't want to take them out of the plastic case but obviously I did. These photos were meant to provide a general idea of what's going on in this post. They are not for Scientific research San Francisco Mint San Francisco Mint, notice the Mint Mark on the Reverse at 7 O'Clock. Denver Mint DENVER MINT NOTICE THE MINT MARK ON THE REVERSE Philadelphia Mint Philadelphia Notice how there is not a Mint Mark on the Reverse. What happened in 1941? I can list one, The Attack on Pearl Harbor. Bonus Round!! 1945 Silver Mercury dime, struck in Philadelphia This dime was found floating around in a small vinyl-holder. Please leave your opinion below. Thank you in advance and I hope you are enjoying life today. Peace and Love. Edited by coinquestionman 04/06/2019 11:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 06:01 am That is a nice little display case. The Mercury dime is certainly a beautiful design, one of the classics. It spanned two world wars, the great depression and six presidents. Report this Post to the Staff
coinquestionman New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 06:11 am Thanks for stopping by and sharing with me. Only two world wars, the great depression and six presidents you say? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 07:09 am Quote: Don't roast me for the first two pics Hopefully no one roasts you for any of your pics (which are definitely above average). Thoughtful discourse is encouraged here, while trolling and sniping is left for other areas of the interwebs. I look forward to seeing more of your collection @cqg. If it is Mercury dimes that excite you, I note that every year or two we have an opportunity to post them on a "27 Days of Winged Liberty" thread. Here are links to the previous ones: http://goccf.com/t/296947 http://goccf.com/t/240275 http://goccf.com/t/108093 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 07:28 am I well know how you feel about that coin. My favorite. I have 12 Albums of those and many rolls of extras. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 10:56 am Nice going ! I too love Mercury dimes ,have a couple of hundred between G-04 and MS-66FSB . Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 5:45 pm I loved Mercury dimes when I started collecting coins As a 7 year old kid in the summer of 1962 I spent every Saturday mornings sitting in the lobby of the local Bank of America going through rolls of dimes and pulling out the Mercs and the occasional Barber dime for my father who rewarded me with 10% of all I could find. As an adult I came to realize that for him it was a safe "child care" environment where he could park me for 4 hours while he worked at his office about 1/2 block away since every teller in the bank knew who I was and watched out for me. Some of them even set aside the Mercs and any older coins that came across the counter for me. Today if someone parked their 7 year old in a bank lobby for 4 hours the bank would probably call Child Protective Services. When I bought my first house my father contributed the 2000+ Mercury dimes I had found for him as a gift towards the down payment. Report this Post to the Staff
coinquestionman New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 04/07/2019 10:08 pm I'm going to start this one off by saying Thank you to jfransch. Your story was one of the first things I woke up to today, and it was truly just a nice read. Sounds like your father was a good man. lcutler Spence justcarl T-BOP, thanks for being helpful. I am purely looking for other "coin collectors" thoughts when y'all are exposed to my coin for the first time ever. I honestly have no idea what I am going to do with these coins. They have so much history and are so fun to learn about. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 04/08/2019 10:24 am A fun set. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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