1935 10c

Coin / United States of America / 1935 / Philadelphia / Mercury Dimes / 10c

The 1935 Mercury dime is widely available in all grades through MS66, with several thousand uncirculated specimens exhibiting Full Bands details. Buyers should have little trouble finding beautiful examples in Gem grades through MS67, though higher-graded specimens are scarce.

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 58,830,000
ngc-id 23JC
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 4992
pcgs-number 4992
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