The 1941-D Mercury dime is extremely common in all circulated grades and is plentiful in Mint State grades with Full Bands details through MS67. Pieces grading higher pose significantly more challenge but can be had for a price.
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 | D |
mintage | 45,634,000 |
ngc-id | 23JY |
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 | 5030 |
pcgs-number | 5030 |
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 |