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1916-D 10c MS
Mercury Dime 1916-1945 10c MS (4902)
10C 1916-D MERCURY. PCGS MS64 CAC
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1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS).
Source: Stack's Bowers
10C 1916-D PCGS MS65
Source: Legend Rare Coin Auctions
10C 1916-D PCGS MS65
Source: Legend Rare Coin Auctions
10C 1916-D PCGS MS65
Source: Legend Rare Coin Auctions
10C 1916-D PCGS MS65
Source: Legend Rare Coin Auctions
Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 4523)
This coin survives in far smaller numbers today than some people would probably realize. Perhaps only 10,000 exist, which is but a fraction of the 264,000 minted. It’s rare in all grades and is most commonly encountered in the circulated range of Good to Very Fine, with even these pieces easily taking a four-figure price. Mint State examples, and especially those in the Gem grades, are particularly rare. At the very least, most 1916-D Mercury dimes are well struck, so when uncirculated specimens do cross the path, it shouldn’t be very difficult to find nice examples among those.
The 1916-D Mercury dime is one of the most commonly faked 20th-century coins, and both wholesale and retail buyers should be cautious about buying raw specimens. Many fakes consist of real 1916 Philadelphia Mercury dimes with an added D mintmark. Of course, a great many others are cast counterfeits or pieces struck from crudely made and nefarious route when dealing with 1916-D Mercury dimes of any grade.
Obverse: Winged Liberty, or Mercury (the Roman god of commerce), is depicted facing left with LIBERTY spelled around the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left of the neck and the date is positioned just below the bust around 5 o'clock. The designer's initials "AW" appear to the right of the neck.
Reverse: A large torch is centered vertically adorned with an axe head and olive branches. UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN * ONE DIME * is spelled out around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears near the bottom rim left of the torch.
Dealers OnlyCatalog Detail
| GSID: | 4523 |
| Coin Date: | 1916-D |
| Denomination: | 10c / Ten cents |
| Designation: | MS |
| Mint Mark: | D |
| Mint Location: | Denver |
| Mintage: | 264,000 |
| Coinage Type: | Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime |
| Coinage Years: | 1916-1945 |
| Prefix: | Key Date |
| Composition: | 90% silver; 10% copper |
| Strike Type: | Business |
| Diameter: | 17.9 mm |
| Fineness: | 0.9 |
| Weight: | 2.5 gr |
| Coin Shape: | Round |
| Designer: | Adolph A. Weinman |
| Obverse Lettering: | LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, W, 1916 |
| Obverse Designer: | Adolph A. Weinman |
| Reverse Lettering: | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE DIME |
| Reverse Designer: | Adolph A. Weinman |
| PCGS #: | 4906 |
| NGC ID: | 23GY |
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