1918-D Mercury Head Dime

1918-D MERCURY HEAD DIME

PCGS Nos: 4918, 4919

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 22,674,800
Proofs: 0

Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman

Diameter: 17.9 millimeters

Metal content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%

Weight: 2.50 grams

Edge: Reeded

Mintmark: "D" (for Denver) just to the right of the E of ONE on the reverse

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The coin illustrated above was from the Dan Miller collection of Mercury Head Dimes and was graded MS-65 Full Bands by PCGS

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Notes:
The finest Uncirculated non-Full Bands examples graded by PCGS are 4 MS-66's.

The finest Uncirculated Full Bands examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-66's.

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The Professional Coin Grading Service