1929 10c

Coin / United States of America / 1929 / Philadelphia / Mercury Dimes / 10c

This Philly-mint issue is common in circulated grades and is readily available in uncirculated grades through MS66. Full Bands specimens are rather plentiful at least through MS65, thanks to the majority of these coins being well struck. However, all examples of the 1929 Mercury dime are tough in MS67 or higher grades.

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 25,970,000
ngc-id 23J2
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 4972
pcgs-number 4972
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