Years
Designer
Adolph A. Weinman
Composition
90% silver, 10% copper
Diameter
17.9 mm
Mass
2.5 g
Thickness
1.35 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Metal
Silver
Design
Liberty in a winged cap (misread as Mercury). Reverse a fasces and olive branch — strength and peace — designed as the U.S. edged toward world war.
History
Weinman’s dime is among the most beautiful U.S. coins. Full-bands (split central bands on the fasces) is the strike standard. 1916-D is the key, with a mintage under 265,000. 1921 and 1921-D are semi-keys; 1942/41 overdates exist at Philadelphia and Denver. The series ran through both world wars and ended the year the second one did. Mercury dimes remain a silver bullion and type-coin staple.
Key dates
Varieties
1916-D · 1916-D
design · key
1942-P · 1942/1 overdate
overdate · key
1942-D · 1942/1-D overdate
overdate · key
90 issues