1944-D/D Mercury Dime Repunched Mintmark FS-501 FB - U.S. Coin Prices from our Auction Archive
Considered one of the most beautiful of US coins designs, with Liberty donning a Phrygian cap, a classic symbol of liberty and freedom, Mercury Dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945.
GreatCollections has sold 2 of the 1944-D/D Mercury Dime Repunched Mintmark FS-501 FB in the past 15 years, selling at prices from $60 to $131, in grades 64 to 66.
The design was made by: Adolph A. Weinman.
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GreatCollections has sold 2 of the 1944-D/D Mercury Dime Repunched Mintmark FS-501 FB in the past 15 years, selling at prices from $60 to $131, in grades 64 to 66.
The design was made by: Adolph A. Weinman.
Country:
United States
Year:
1944
Denomination:
10c
PCGS / Industry #:
145019
Additional Info:
Repunched Mintmark FS-501
Strike Type:
Business Strike
Mint Location:
Denver
Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Coin Weight:
2.5 g
Diameter:
17.9 mm
Composition:
.900 silver, .100 copper (net weight: .07234 oz pure silver)
Related Article: 1945-S Micro S Mercury Dime
Mintmarks on United States coinage tend to be uniform in size and shape. A simple explanation exists for this consistency: the same mintmark punch was often used from year to year. Unlike working dies, which often had to be retired from excessive use, mintmark punches were employed so infrequently that they could last over a decade potentially. (read more about 1945-S Micro S Mercury Dime)