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1937 10 Cents MS FB
Details
The 1937 Mercury dime is extremely common in all grades through the Gem Uncirculated grades, with many Mint State specimens exhibiting excellent details and fully struck bands. Buyers should have no trouble locating quality specimens up through the grade of MS67, with the vast majority of these high-end examples exhibiting nice color and great overall eye appeal.
Obverse: 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.
Reverse: 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.
Basic Information
GSID:
4506
Coin Date:
1937
Denomination:
10c / 10 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
56,860,000
Coinage Type:
Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
Coinage Years:
1916-1945
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
2.5 gr
Weight:
0.08 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
17.9 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
