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1916-D 10C MS62 Full Bands NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10,250.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1916-D 10C MS62 Full Bands NGC
<B>1916-D 10C MS62 Full Bands NGC.</B></I> The 1916-D dime is a "coin board classic," one of the early 20th century issues that reaped tremendous publicity from the mass-produced cardboard coin folders widely distributed in the 1930s and later. Even in those early days, the 1916-D was the most popular and costliest Mercury dime by far; Lange's <I>Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes</B></I> quotes a January 1940 advertisement placed in <I>The Numismatist</B></I> that offered Uncirculated 1916-D pieces for $9.50, compared to just $0.85 for the 1916 and $0.60 for the 1916-S.<BR> Though prices have escalated since that distant day, collectors seek examples of this coveted issue no less fervently. This gold-accented piece, silver-white otherwise with lustrous and mildly textured fields, shows strong central detail that included full separation on the bands. Wispy abrasions on the portrait preclude a finer designation, yet the eye appeal remains strong.<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Adolph A. Weinman<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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