USA 1 dime Mercury 1916
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dime |
| Krause number | KM# 140 |
| Mintage | 10,450,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.3 mm |
| diameter | 17.91 mm |
| weight | 2.5 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Description:
Phrygian cap
Creators:
Adolph Alexander Weinman (WA)
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
WA
Reverse:
Liberty
Plant
Description:
FascesOlive branch
Creators:
Adolph Alexander Weinman (WA)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
ONE DIME
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The 1916-S Mercury Dime is fairly common in circulated grades through Very Fine, with XF and AU examples being more elusive. Mint State coins are plentiful, but these typically are weak in the central portion of Liberty's curls and on the central horizontal bands and the lower diagonal band of the fasces. On the plus side, 1916-S dimes usually have excellent luster. The S mintmark used for this issue is the same punch introduced with the Lincoln Cents of 1909 and used until early 1917. The first batch of reverse dies sent to the San Francisco Mint had this S tucked up very high against the olive branch. Some of these dies were used for the early coinage of 1917, too. A very minor S over S variety is known, but this has attracted no interest from general collectors of the Mercury series.Read More
