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Legend of the Mercury Dime Set 1910s - 1940s

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Legend of the Mercury Dime Set 1910s - 1940s
The Winged Liberty Dime, designed by Adolph A. Weinman, is the first original design for the U.S. ten-cent piece. It is popularly known as the Mercury Dime because Liberty resembles the head of Mercury on many ancient Roman coins. The winds on Liberty's cap symbolize freedom of thoughts.The dates are as follows:1919192019371939-P1940-D1942-D1944-S**This Certifies that the coins in this set are genuine Mercury Dimes produced by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1945. Each coin weighs 2.50 grams and is composed of .900 Fine Silver.