1 Dime "Mercury Dime"

Features

Country	United States
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1916-1945
Value	10 Cents = 1 Dime (0.1 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	17.9 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	KM# 140, Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 133 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Kahnt, Helmut & Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461185. Schön, Gerhard & Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

An allegory of Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap (freedom of thought) is surrounded with the word "LIBERTY" and accompanied with the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST"

Lettering: LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 1919 AAW

Engraver: Adolph Alexander Weinman

Reverse

A fasces mixed with an olive branch shows both that the United States is prepared for the war and its desire for peace. It is accompanied with the motto "E • PLURIBUS UNUM" and surrounded with the face value and the lettering "UNITED • STATES • OF • AMERICA", with the mintmark to the right of "ONE"

Lettering:
E • PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED • STATES • OF • AMERICA
* ONE DIME *
D

Translation:
Out of Many, one
United States of America
* One Dime *
D

Engraver: Adolph Alexander Weinman

Edge

Reeded (118 reeds)

Mints

	United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D	United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S	United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

An example of a Doubled Die:

The difference between the 1941 small "S" and regular "S" is the distance between the lowest branch and the top of the "S". The distance is larger on the small "S" pieces compared to the large "S" pieces:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1916	22,180,080	3.27	3.19	4.12	6.01	10.41		47.68	9%
1916 D	264,000								0.5%	Rare
1916 S	10,450,000	3.26	5.70		8.96				4%
1917	55,230,000	1.85	3.81	3.75	4.70			58.12	12%
1917 D	9,402,000	4.20	3.68						3%
1917 S	27,330,000	2.88	2.87	2.35					6%
1918	26,680,000	2.12	4.20	5.39	6.14				9%
1918 D	22,674,800	2.56	3.15	3.27					5%
1918 S	19,300,000	2.36	3.16		5.88				5%
1919	35,740,000	2.14	2.61	4.34	5.34				8%
1919									0.01%	Doubled Die Reverse
1919 D	9,939,000	3.16	5.67						3%
1919 S	8,850,000	2.18	5.67						3%
1920	59,030,000	1.58	2.53	3.27	3.53	4.70			11%
1920 D	19,171,000		2.09						4%
1920 S	13,820,000	3.45	3.67		7.70				4%
1921	1,230,000	29.02	42.65						1.8%
1921 D	1,080,000	46.06	130.86						1.3%
1923	50,130,000	2.99	3.02	2.61	2.35				11%
1923 S	6,440,000	1.95			4.70				3%
1924	24,010,000	3.09	2.94	4.27	3.53				8%
1924 D	6,810,000	1.49	2.72						3%
1924 S	7,120,000		1.18						3%
1925	25,610,000	1.80	2.35	2.72	4.70	10.05			8%
1925 D	5,117,000	2.18	8.52						2%
1925 S	5,850,000	3.53	3.10						3%
1926	32,160,000	1.65	2.09	2.15	3.32				10%
1926 D	6,828,000	1.95	4.19						3%
1926 S	1,520,000	14.37							1.7%
1927	28,080,000	1.56	2.18	3.53	4.12				9%
1927 D	4,812,000		1.72		26.84				3%
1927 S	4,770,000	2.09	3.26						3%
1928	19,480,000	2.62	1.36	3.13	4.12	3.19			8%
1928 D	4,161,000								3%
1928 S	7,400,000		3.80	6.37					3%	Large "S"
1928 S									0.8%	Small "S"
1929	25,970,000	1.65	2.75	3.12	3.14				9%
1929 D	5,034,000	1.63	3.96						3%
1929 S	4,730,000			3.49	4.70	6.27			3%
1929 S									0.10%	Doubled Die Obverse
1930	6,770,000		3.16	3.48					4%
1930 S	1,843,000								2%
1931	3,150,000		1.28	4.10	6.51				3%
1931 D	1,260,000		10.88						1.9%
1931 S	1,800,000		5.49						2%
1931 S									0.12%	Doubled Die Obverse
1934	24,080,000	1.36	2.09	3.03	4.21				8%
1934 D	6,772,000			2.18	4.36				4%
1935	58,830,000	2.49	2.35	2.38	2.47	3.48			14%
1935 D	10,477,000	1.32	1.27	2.15	3.36				5%
1935 S	15,840,000		1.92	2.73	2.29				6%
1936	87,504,130	1.73	2.07	2.35	3.12	3.86	5.27		17%
1936									0.5%	Doubled Die Obverse
1936	4,130								0.5%	Proof
1936 D	16,132,000		2.35		3.15				6%
1936 S	9,210,000		1.36	2.63	3.16				4%
1937	56,865,756	1.05	2.35	2.09	3.05	4.35			14%
1937									0.2%	Doubled Die Obverse
1937	5,756								0.19%	Proof
1937 D	14,146,000		1.80	3.14	3.53				6%
1937 S	9,740,000		2.09	2.92	3.09	5.26		47.40	5%
1937 S									0.10%	Doubled Die Obverse
1938	22,198,728		2.07	2.60	3.27				8%
1938	8,728								0.3%	Proof
1938 D	5,537,000				4.27				4%
1938 S	8,090,000				3.27				4%
1939	67,749,321	0.81	2.08	2.70	3.32	3.48			16%
1939									0.3%	Doubled Die Obverse
1939	9,321								0.3%	Proof
1939 D	24,394,000		1.92	2.20	3.53	4.54		20.95	8%
1939 S	10,540,000			3.66	3.67				5%
1940	65,361,827		2.07	1.76	2.38	2.65			15%
1940	11,827								0.6%	Proof
1940 D	21,198,000			2.72	2.90		4.21		7%
1940 S	21,560,000			2.80	3.53	2.09		13.98	8%
1941	175,106,557	1.03	2.18	2.18	3.08	2.70	4.69	6.06	27%
1941									0.8%	Doubled Die Obverse
1941	16,557								0.5%	Proof
1941 D	45,634,000			2.90	3.32		5.89	25.41	11%
1941 D									0.3%	Doubled Die Obverse
1941 S	43,090,000			2.09	3.16				4%	Large "S"
1941 S				2.90	3.53			16.11	7%	Small "S"
1942	205,432,329	1.36	2.09	2.12	2.85	2.94	6.13	11.48	29%
1942	22,329								1.1%	Proof
1942 D	60,740,000		3.36	2.23	2.65	3.13	6.18	28.17	12%
1942 S	49,300,000			2.09	2.72	3.27		99.05	11%
1943	191,710,000	1.38	2.10	2.12	2.49	4.12	3.92	10.31	29%
1943 D	71,949,000			2.94	3.09	3.47	4.90	20.95	13%
1943 S	60,400,000		2.47	2.47	2.35	2.62		18.55	12%
1944	231,410,000	1.01	1.90	2.09	2.43	3.54	4.70	26.19	31%
1944 D	62,224,000		2.08	2.82	2.99	2.35	5.27	26.47	13%
1944 S	49,490,000		1.92	2.47	2.90		6.40	41.21	10%
1945	159,130,000	2.02	1.82	1.53	2.82	2.66	5.29	12.63	25%
1945 D	40,245,000		2.16	2.87	2.27	3.19	11.14	16.30	10%
1945 S	41,920,000			2.63	3.53	4.70	4.00	10.88	10%
1945 S					4.72				2%	Very small "S"

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