Post an Image of a :Winged Liberty or "Mercury" Type Dime 1916-1945

FullHorn

FullHorn Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 6:59AM in U.S. Coin Forum

From the Red Book: Although this coin is commonly called the " Mercury Dime" the main device is in fact a representation of Liberty.
The wings crowning her cap are intended to symbolize liberty of thought. The designer's monogram AW is right of neck.

Designer Adolph A Weinman;weight 2.50 grams composition .900 silver .100 copper; diameter 17.9 mm; Net weight .07234 oz. pure silver.

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lordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 7:03AM

Man, your 1923 is purdy.

'Twas a VG 1936 Merc dime, found in my grandmother's sideboard while I was setting the table for Thanksgiving dinner in 1976, that launched my lifelong obsession with numismatics. I still have that coin. I am now as old as it was when I found it. (At the time, it seemed really old and fascinating to my eager young eyes).

I have since had quite a few but do not have any lovely UNC coin pictures to post. This'll have to do.

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FullHorn Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 7:09AM

<< <i> I am now as old as it was when I found it. >>

It doesn't seem the same now, I mean do you think a kid will be impressed with a 65 clad roosie?

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lordmarcovan Posts: 43,530 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 7:22AM

Yeah. It does seem strange.

But you never know. It's all relative, I guess.

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LeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭

March 5, 2005 8:10AM

Nice Mercs's FullHorn!! Here's mine.

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Crackout Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 8:55AM

From my 20th Century Type Set

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Fairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 9:16AM

A run of D mint marked "Winged Liberty Dimes" for your pleasure.

Ken

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K6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭

March 5, 2005 9:17AM

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Colorfulcoins Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 9:35AM

Craig
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
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pharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭

March 5, 2005 9:38AM

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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LindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 9:58AM

A pcgs ms66 with a Benson pedagree that is part of my year set..

My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794
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flyingcougar13 Posts: 321 ✭✭

March 5, 2005 10:03AM

67FB's from the short set.

Keith
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Fairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 10:14AM

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K6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭

March 5, 2005 10:26AM

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mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 10:29AM

coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
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Fairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 10:32AM

Equal time for some S mint marked dimes.

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CardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 10:41AM

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Fairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 10:43AM

Nice coins everyone. A Merc thread like this is needed every week.

Linde Dad.....are you trying to upgrade your dime ?

mgoodm3.... cool die breaks on both the obverse and reverse.

and Eric...that 40 picture is way cool. Awe struck here.

Ken

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FullHorn Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 10:44AM

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K6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭

March 5, 2005 10:45AM

Ken, the 40 is a PCGS MS66 no bands.

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DennisH Posts: 13,991 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 11:04AM

When in doubt, don't.
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K6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭

March 5, 2005 11:06AM

<< <i>

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Wiseguy!

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oreville Posts: 11,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 12:20PM

Look at K6AZ's merc dime below:

Look at the bag mark at the edge of her lips. Makes it look like she is smirking?

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K6AZ Posts: 9,295 ✭

March 5, 2005 12:22PM

Oreville, I've thought about that ever since I have owned that dime. Maybe that's why ANACS slammed it with a MS60.

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Colorfulcoins Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 12:36PM

Here's an even lower graded coin than the wiseguy posted......a 1918 FR02:

Craig
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
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TheRaven Posts: 4,143 ✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 12:37PM

No 1916-D wow.....

Collection under construction: VG Barber Quarters & Halves
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oreville Posts: 11,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 12:49PM

A pop 1 graded coin. None ever graded LOWER by PCGS or NGC. Awesomely crummy coin!!!

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mirabela Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭✭✭

March 5, 2005 1:16PM

mirabela
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Android Posts: 726 ✭

March 5, 2005 1:26PM

<< <i>A pop 1 graded coin. None ever graded LOWER by PCGS or NGC. Awesomely crummy coin!!!

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Ummm...that is FB right? That coin is exceptionally RARE in FB whatever the grade!

We are finite beings, limited in all our powers, and, hence, our conclusions are not only relative, but they should ever be held subject to correction. Positive assurance is unattainable. The dogmatist is the only one who claims to possess absolute certainty.

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Android Posts: 726 ✭

March 5, 2005 1:27PM

We are finite beings, limited in all our powers, and, hence, our conclusions are not only relative, but they should ever be held subject to correction. Positive assurance is unattainable. The dogmatist is the only one who claims to possess absolute certainty.

First POTD 9/19/05!!

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millennium Posts: 3,305

March 5, 2005 2:46PM

Here's one I found with a metal detector.....

My Coin Find Videos
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mercurydimeguy Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭

March 6, 2005 12:16AM

In hand, these coins are dynamite. By the way, I'm getting better at taking pictures, I think

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lonelyp Posts: 1,634

March 6, 2005 12:36AM

heres one

(Old man) Look I had a lovely supper, and all I said to my wife was, “That piece of halibut was good enough for Jehovah”.

(Priest) BLASPHEMY he said it again, did you hear him?
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