1942-D MERCURY HEAD DIME
PCGS Nos: 5038, 5039
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 60,740,000
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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Notes:
The finest Uncirculated non-Full Bands examples graded by PCGS are 12 MS-68's.
The finest Uncirculated Full Bands examples graded by PCGS are 6 MS-68's.
The finest Uncirculated non-Full Bands "1942/1" example graded by PCGS is a
single MS-65.
The finest Uncirculated Full Bands "1942/1" examples graded by PCGS are 7
MS-66's.
Sources and recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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