1926 10c

Coin / United States of America / 1926 / Philadelphia / Mercury Dimes / 10c

This 1926 Philadelphia issue is very common in all circulated grades and even into the lower uncirculated grades. Like so many pre-1934 Mercury dimes, this piece is tough above MS65, but as this issue was well struck, there is a fairly robust supply of Full Bands specimens.

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 32,160,000
ngc-id 23HR
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 4954
pcgs-number 4954
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