1924 10c

Coin / United States of America / 1924 / Philadelphia / Mercury Dimes / 10c

The 1924 Philadelphia Mercury dime is very common in the circulated grades and scarcer in the uncirculated grades. Gems are particularly scarce, and examples in MS67 or higher are extraordinarily rare.

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
mintage 24,010,000
ngc-id 23HJ
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 4942
pcgs-number 4942
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