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PCGS Number: 4951 Coin Date: 1925-D Denomination (Short): 10c Denomination (Long): 10 Cents Desg: MS Mint Mark: D Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 5,117,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime Coinage Years: 1916-1945 Mint Location: Denver 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 1925-D Mercury dime is a common Denver-mint issue in the lower circulated grades but becomes much more difficult in grades of XF to AU or better. In uncirculated grades, 1925-D Mercury dimes are tough with those in the Gem levels -- especially MS66 and above -- very scarce. Many of the surviving uncirculated specimens are quite well struck, and this lends to a small but significant number of Full Bands examples. PCGS #: 4951 NGC ID: 23HN
