1935-S 10c

Coin / United States of America / 1935 / San Francisco / Mercury Dimes / 10c

The 1935-S Mercury dime is the first S-mint issue for this series since 1931. Unlike earlier San Francisco Mint Mercury dimes, those minted from 1935 on are generally very common in all grades from low-end circulated through Gem, including Full Bands examples.

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 15,840,000
ngc-id 23JE
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 4996
pcgs-number 4996
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