Mint mark, if any, appears near the bottom rim left of the torch. UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN * ONE DIME * is spelled out around the periphery. Reverse: A large torch is centered vertically adorned with an axe head and olive branches.

The designer's initials 'AW' appear to the right of the neck. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left of the neck and the date is positioned just below the bust around 5 o'clock.

Obverse: Winged Liberty, or Mercury (the Roman god of commerce), is depicted facing left with LIBERTY spelled around the periphery. Enthusiasts should be mindful when buying specimens of the 1942/1 Mercury dime, watching for altered dates and all-out counterfeits. The Philadelphia 1942/1 Mercury dime has Denver-minted counterpart that is of equal popularity. Perhaps fewer than 300 or so are known in the grades of MS60 or higher only a few dozen in the grade of MS65 or better, making it one of the scarcest issues in the Gem grades alongside and perhaps even rarer than pieces such as the 1916-D, 1921, and 1921-D. It is, however, much rarer in uncirculated levels and especially so with Full Bands details. However, the 1942/1 overdate is essentially a common coin in the circulated grades. This overdate is not only drastic, as the 1942/1 overdate is clearly visible to the naked eye, but it came about around the time of the great boomtime in the numismatic hobby, when many tens of thousands of new collectors began checking their change and building collections. The 1942/1 Mercury dime has, essentially since its inception, been one of the most popular varieties. Struck in Philadelphia and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of 90% silver 10% copper from a mintage of 205,410,000 struck. All of your old silver dimes are examined and judged for quality in order to discover their accurate value.The 1942/1 Ten cents is part of a series of Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime coins struck from 1916-1945. A rare gem quality dime is far above an abraded uncirculated dime with dulling luster. Judging by the strong price of $198 at a David Lawrence Rare Coin Auction, those who saw this gem where impressed enough to bid aggressively.Ībsolutely no wear is apparent, contact marks so small magnification in needed to notice and the luster is as intense as the day of minting.

This rare 1941 dime is the exception, and among those saved from the damages of circulating, it stands apart.ĭisplaying most attributes discerning collectors seek as they assemble the highest quality sets, it is true gem quality. The vast majority of coins in the 1940's entered circulation and immediately began to show wear on the high points of the design.

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