1918-S 10c

Coin / United States of America / 1918 / San Francisco / Mercury Dimes / 10c

The 1918-S Mercury dime is generally a common coin in circulated condition but scarce in uncirculated grades, regardless of whether or not it is assigned Full Bands designation. This issue is particularly rare at the Gem levels and better, with possibly fewer than 100 such specimens in existence.

coinage-type Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
desg MS
designer Adolph A. Weinman
diameter 17.9
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mint-mark S
mintage 19,300,000
ngc-id 23H7
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.
pcgs-link 4920
pcgs-number 4920
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.
weight-grams 2.5
weight-ounces 0.07234
year-display 1916-1945