1917-D Mercury Dime 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 43 of the 1917-D Mercury Dime FB in the past 15 years, selling at prices from $47 to $81,563, in grades 1 to 67. Of these, 3 were approved by CAC.
The design was made by: Adolph A. Weinman.
Related Article: 1945-S Micro S Mercury Dime
GreatCollections has sold 43 of the 1917-D Mercury Dime FB in the past 15 years, selling at prices from $47 to $81,563, in grades 1 to 67. Of these, 3 were approved by CAC.
The design was made by: Adolph A. Weinman.
Country:
United States
Year:
1917
Denomination:
10c
PCGS / Industry #:
4913
Strike Type:
Business Strike
Mint Location:
Denver
Designer:
Adolph A. Weinman
Mintage:
9,402,000
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)