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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 5034 Coin Date: 1942 Denomination (Short): 10c Denomination (Long): 10 Cents Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 205,410,000 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 1942 Philly Mercury dime is a highly common coin in all circulated grades and is widely available through MS67, even with Full Bands details. Pieces grading higher are much scarcer and pose a little more challenge, particularly to registry set collectors looking for the highest-graded examples they can find. PCGS #: 5034 NGC ID: 23K3
