This 1944 Mercury Dime was struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 90% silver. An attractive raw example with strong visible portrait and reverse detail.
Condition & Photos
Strong hair and wing-feather detail on Liberty's portrait, with defined fasces rods and olive leaves on the reverse. Bright surfaces show small marks and fine lines. 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 this classic design its “Mercury” nickname. The reverse features a fasces and olive branch.
Coin Details
- Year: 1944
- Mint: Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination: 10 cents
- Mintage: 231,410,000 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: MD0010
Collector Significance
This World War II-era Philadelphia issue is a pleasing addition to a Mercury dime date set or a classic U.S. silver type collection.