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Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) Dime
Female Winged Liberty Head mistaken for male god Mercury By William T. Gibbs
COIN WORLD Staff Let's set one fact straight from the very beginning: Adolph A. Weinman never intended his design for the obverse of the new di...READ MORE
Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) Dime
Female Winged Liberty Head mistaken for male god Mercury By William T. Gibbs
COIN WORLD Staff Let's set one fact straight from the very beginning: Adolph A. Weinman never intended his design for the obverse of the new dime introduced in 1916 to represent Mercury, that male, fleet-of-foot, Roman god of messengers. The female visage (there's no hint of androgyny about her portrait, so how she could be mistaken for a male god is a mystery) on the new dime is that of Liberty, her winged cap symbolizing, in Weiman's own words, 'liberty of thought,' not fleetness of foot. The Winged Liberty Head dime – popularly though erroneously known as the 'Mercury dime' – is considered by many the most attractive U.S. 10-cent coin. Weinman's dime was issued during the renaissance of U.S. coinage design, which began in 1907 and 1908 with the new gold designs; continued in 1913 with the Indian Head 5-cent coin; reached its zenith in 1916 with stunning new designs for the dime, quarter dollar and half dollar; and ended in 1921 with the introduction of the Peace dollar. The introduction of the 1916 Winged Liberty Head dime prompted nearly universal praise from the coin collecting community. Weinman's designs were instantly recognized as brilliant. There are no truly rare dates in the Winged Liberty Head dime series, although there are some scarce die varieties that are not essential for a date and Mint mark set. If the figure on Adolph A. Weinman's dime isn't Mercury, who was she? Elsie Kachel Stevens, the young wife of poet Wallace Stevens, was Weinman's model. Wallace and Elsie Stevens rented rooms in a house owned by Weinman. The artist-sculptor asked Elsie to pose for a sculpture bust about 1913. She agreed. Weinman used his bust of Elsie Stevens as a model for the dime, when he began designing it in 1915. A profile photograph of the bust shows the obvious inspiration for the dime. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of Weinman's bust is unknown. It disappeared after Wallace Stevens' death, and after their daughter declined to accept it as a gift from her mother. One thing collectors should be aware of is the large numbers of Winged Liberty Head dimes with machine doubling, especially in the date area. Machine doubling is caused by a mishap in the minting process and while considered collectible by a few, generally adds no premium to a coin. Machine doubling should not be mistaken for doubled die doubling. Two doubled die varieties are among most desirable coins. The most significant die varieties in the series are the 1942/1 and 1942/1-D Winged Liberty Head, Doubled Die dimes, commonly called overdates. The coins are not overdates in the traditional, pre-20th century sense (i.e., no one punched the numeral 2 over the numeral 1 in the date). Instead, they are doubled dies, just like the famous 1955 and 1972 Lincoln, Doubled Die cents. The two varieties were created when two dies, one intended for the Philadelphia Mint and the other for Denver, were impressed first with a hub dated 1941, and then impressed a second time with a hub dated 1942.
Winged Liberty Head dime | |
| Date of authorization: | April 2, 1792 |
| Dates of issue: | 1916-1945 |
| Designer: | Adolph Weinman |
| Engraver: | Charles Barber |
| Diameter: | 17.91 mm/0.71 inch |
| Weight: | 2.50 grams/0.08 ounce |
| Metallic content: | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Weight of pure silver: | 2.25 grams/0.07 ounce |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Mint mark: | Reverse left of base of fasces (bundle of rods) |
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1943 S Mercury Dime value at an average of $3, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $30. (see details)...
Type:Mercury Dime
Year:1943
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 0.10 USD
Total Produced: 60,400,000 [?]
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: .0723 oz.
Silver Melt: $1.97
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $3, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $30 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1943, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].
1941 Dime Value
Additional Info: Mercury dimes with an (s) on the reverse have been minted in San Francisco. These coins are 90% silver with roughly .07 ounces of silver in each. The 1943 S is the rarest of the dimes issued this year, with just over 60 million minted.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is still worth $1.03 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $1.97, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.
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Current silver melt value* for a 1943 S is $1.97 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $27.22 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.
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**When we say that 60,400,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1943 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.
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