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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 4923 Coin Date: 1919 Denomination (Short): 10c Denomination (Long): 10 Cents Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 35,740,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime Coinage Years: 1916-1945 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 17.9 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 2.5 Weight (Ounces): 0.08 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:
Philadelphia-mint 1919 Mercury dimes are among the most common of the pre-1934 issues from this series. This is the case not just for circulated specimens but uncirculated pieces, too. However, the 1919 Mercury dime is tough in the Gem grades, with pieces grading MS66 scarce, those in MS67 extremely challenging, and examples in higher grades quite rare. Full Bands examples are available but relatively scarce. PCGS #: 4923 NGC ID: 23H8
