1926 D Mercury Dime1926 D Mercury Dime

1926 D Mercury Dime

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USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
36702
Coin Condition:
Raw
Certified By:
Raw / Unspecified

Mint: Denver
Mintage: 6,828,000
Catalog: KM-140
Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Reverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 2.5000g
ASW: 0.0723oz
Melt Value: $1.58 (11/3/2013)
Diameter: 17.8mm
Edge: Reeded

The 1926-D Mercury dime boasts a small mintage of 6.8 million pieces. While this date can be located in lower Mint State grades without too much difficulty, examples above the Gem level are very scarce. Coins in Superb Gem condition, exhibiting Full Bands definition, are extremely rare.

David Lange (2005) writes of the 1926-D dime that: 'Finding one with both full bands and a fully struck legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA will be challenging