USA 1 dime Mercury 1934
USA, Denver
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dime |
| Krause number | KM# 140 |
| Mintage | 6,772,000 |
| 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
After the abortive mintage of dimes in early 1931 the Denver Mint didn't resume production until the spring of 1934. A mere 673,000 1934-D dimes had been struck by June 30, the balance of this year's mintage coming in subsequent months. 1934-D dimes frequently display weakness at their centers, and examples having Full Bands, while not truly rare, are distinctly in the minority. This issue is found with either the Small D mintmark leftover from dies shipped to Denver in earlier years or with the new Large D which debuted on the cents of 1933. Two repunched mintmark varieties are noted for this date. These are both of the Large D style.Read More
