Up for sale is my 1945 Mercury Silver Book Filler Dime.
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's coin collection.
Please examine photo's carefully as this is the coin that you will be receiving.
This coin was minted 78 years ago.
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1 Dime "Mercury Dime"


Features

CountryUnited States 
TypeStandard Circulation Coin
Years1916-1945 
Value10 Cents = 1 Dime (0.1 USD)
CurrencyDollar (1785-Date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight2.5 g
Diameter17.9 mm
Thickness1 mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin Alignment ↑↓
ReferencesKM# 140,  Schön# 133 

Obverse

An allegory of Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap (freedom of thought) is surrounded with the word "LIBERTY" and accompanied with the motto: "IN GOD WE TRUST"

Lettering: LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST 1919 AAW 

Engraver: Adolph Alexander Weinman 

Reverse

Mintmark to right of ONE

A fasces mixed with an olive branch shows both that the United States is prepared for the war and its desire for peace. It is accompanied with the motto "E • PLURIBUS UNUM" and surrounded with the face value and the lettering "UNITED • STATES • OF • AMERICA"

Lettering: 
E • PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED • STATES • OF • AMERICA
* ONE DIME * 
D 

Engraver: Adolph Alexander Weinman 

Edge

Reeded (118 reeds)

YearMintageGVGFVFXFAUUNCFrequency
1916 22,180,080
9%
1916 D264,0000.5%Rare
1916 S10,450,000
4%
1917 55,230,000
12%
1917 D9,402,0003%
1917 S27,330,000
5%
1918 26,680,000
8%
1918 D22,674,800
5%
1918 S19,300,000
5%
1919 35,740,000
8%
1919 0%Doubled Die Reverse
1919 D9,939,000
3%
1919 S8,850,000
3%
1920 59,030,000
10%
1920 D19,171,000
4%
1920 S13,820,000
3%
1921 1,230,000
1.6%
1921 D1,080,000
1.2%
1923 50,130,000
11%
1923 S6,440,0003%
1924 24,010,000
8%
1924 D6,810,000
3%
1924 S7,120,000
3%
1925 25,610,000
8%
1925 D5,117,0002%
1925 S5,850,000
3%
1926 32,160,000
10%
1926 D6,828,000
3%
1926 S1,520,0001.6%
1927 28,080,000
9%
1927 D4,812,0002%
1927 S4,770,000
3%
1928 19,480,000
8%
1928 D4,161,0002%
1928 S7,400,000
3%Large "S"
1928 S0.8%Small "S"
1929 25,970,000
9%
1929 D5,034,0003%
1929 S4,730,000
3%
1929 S0.13%Doubled Die Obverse
1930 6,770,0004%
1930 S1,843,0002%
1931 3,150,0003%
1931 D1,260,0001.7%
1931 S1,800,0001.9%
1931 S0.15%Doubled Die Obverse
1934 24,080,000
8%
1934 D6,772,000
3%
1935 58,830,000     14%
1935 D10,477,000      5%
1935 S15,840,000
6%
1936 87,504,130
17%
1936 0.6%Doubled Die Obverse
1936 4,1300.5%Proof
1936 D16,132,000
6%
1936 S9,210,000
4%
1937 56,865,756
14%
1937 0.3%Doubled Die Obverse
1937 5,7560.2%Proof
1937 D14,146,000
6%
1937 S9,740,000
4%
1937 S0.13%Doubled Die Obverse
1938 22,198,728
8%
1938 8,7280.4%Proof
1938 D5,537,000
4%
1938 S8,090,000
4%
1939 67,749,321
15%
1939 0.4%Doubled Die Obverse
1939 9,3210.4%Proof
1939 D24,394,000
8%
1939 S10,540,000
5%
1940 65,361,827
15%
1940 11,8270.7%Proof
1940 D21,198,000
7%
1940 S21,560,000
7%
1941 175,106,557
27%
1941 0.9%Doubled Die Obverse
1941 16,5570.6%Proof
1941 D45,634,000
11%
1941 D0.3%Doubled Die Obverse
1941 S43,090,000
4%Large "S"
1941 S
7%Small "S"
1942 205,432,32929%
1942 22,3291.2%Proof
1942 D60,740,00012%
1942 S49,300,000
11%
1943 191,710,000
29%
1943 D71,949,000
13%
1943 S60,400,000
12%
1944 231,410,00031%
1944 D62,224,000
12%
1944 S49,490,000
10%
1945 159,130,000
24%
1945 D40,245,00010%
1945 S41,920,0009%
1945 S2%Very small "S"