This 1941 Mercury Dime was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver. Dark Toning & Wing Detail.
Condition & Photos
Dark gray toning with warmer highlights around Liberty's portrait and darker color near the rims. Hair and wing-feather detail remain visible, with defined fasces and olive leaves on the reverse. Scattered marks and fine lines are visible in the photographs. This coin is raw and uncertified; no numerical grade is assigned. No Full Bands designation is assigned.
Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition of the coin being offered. The coin pictured is the coin you will receive.
The obverse depicts Liberty wearing a winged cap, giving the design its Mercury nickname. The reverse features a fasces and olive branch.
Coin Details
- Year: 1941
- Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination: 10 cents
- Mintage: 175,090,000 circulation strikes
- Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
- Original weight: 2.5 grams; actual weight may vary with wear
- Original silver content: Approximately 0.07234 troy ounce before circulation wear
- Diameter: 17.9 mm
- Edge: Reeded
- Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
- Strike: Business strike
- Certification: None / uncertified
- Inventory: One coin
- SKU: MD0012
Collector Significance
A Philadelphia Mercury dime from the World War II era for a date set or a classic U.S. silver type collection.