1939 Mercury Dime1939 Mercury Dime

1939 Mercury Dime

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Item Description

USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
40963
Coin Condition:
Raw
Certified By:
Raw / Unspecified

Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 67,740,000
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: $1.43 (12/15/2013)
Diameter: 17.8mm
Edge: Reeded

Writing in 1988, Dean Howe had this to say: 'A clear distinction is made between the abundance of this date and the scarcity of coins displaying full bands. It appears that a combination of insufficient striking pressure and worn dies contributed to the consistent mediocre strike.'