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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 5011 Coin Date: 1938 Denomination (Short): 10c Denomination (Long): 10 Cents Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 22,190,000 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: The 1938 Philadelphia Mercury dime is extremely plentiful in all grades through MS67, even with Full Bands details. As there are so many examples available for the picking, collectors and other buyers can be choosy and expect to find a seemingly flawless example with excellent color, strike, luster, and overall eye appeal with minimal searching. PCGS #: 5011 NGC ID: 23JM
