This 1942 Mercury Dime was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver. Bright Surfaces & Strong Detail.
Condition & Photos
Bright silver-gray surfaces with visible hair and wing-feather detail. The reverse shows defined fasces and olive leaves. Small marks and fine lines are visible; no mint mark is visible on the reverse. This coin is raw and uncertified; no numerical grade is assigned. No Full Bands designation is assigned.
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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: 1942
- Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination: 10 cents
- Mintage: 205,410,000 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: MD0013
Collector Significance
A wartime Philadelphia issue that fits a Mercury dime date collection or a collection of classic 90% silver coinage.