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PCGS Number: 145448
Coin Date: 1928-S
Denomination (Short): 10c
Denomination (Long): 10 Cents
Variety: Large S
Variety 2: FS-501
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: S
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 7,400,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
Coinage Years: 1916-1945
Mint Location: San Francisco
Diameter: 17.9
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (Grams): 2.5
Weight (Ounces): 0.07234
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Description: 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 Description: 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.
General Notes: The 1928-S Mercury dime is very common in circulated grades and is widely available in the lower uncirculated grades. Full Bands specimens are tough at the MS65 grade point and higher, and all pieces grading MS66 or better are considerably scarce.
PCGS #: 145448
NGC ID: 23HZ