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1916-D Mercury 10C PCGS MS65FB

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1916-D Mercury 10C PCGS MS65FB
<b>1916-D Mercury Dime. PCGS graded MS63 FB.</b> Brilliant with satiny luster. The 1916-D Mercury dime is one of the premier rarities of 20th century numismatics, rubbing elbows with such notables as the 1916 standing Liberty quarter, the 1901-S Barber quarter, and the like. Only 264,000 were made, and the lack of collectors in the mid-portion of the continent made the survival of a large Mint State population impossible. This handsome specimen with its choice surfaces and original color boasts nice Full Bands definition, and it is only superseded in rarity by a few dates, most notably the 1919-S and the 1945. Regardless of the extant population of 1916-D dimes, the number of active seekers among collectors and specialized buyers has always far put a lot of stress upon the floating supply. This choice example is an excellent reward for the Mercury dime who has done the homework and knows the full value of such a piece.

HANDSOME FULL BANDS 1916-D MERCURY DIME.

The Numismatist magazine, referring to the new designs of 1916, said that they formed &#34;the most attractive set of silver coins ever issued by this or any other government.&#34; The Winged Liberty Head dime in particular, which soon came to be known as the Mercury dime, was widely praised. &#34;The designer of the new dime has given us a youthful, even girlish head,&#34; The Numismatist said. &#34;But the innovation on the obverse consists in adding wings to the head. This, of course, is not a new type for a coin; it is only new for the United States. The winged head was used almost exclusively on one side of the family or consular coins of the Roman Republic before the Christian era <b>&#40;PCGS # 4907&#41;</b> <i>
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