1943 Mercury Dime

The 1943 Mercury Dime had a total mintage of over 191 million coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint. As was common with regular strike coins at this location, these coins didn’t feature a mint mark. The Philadelphia Mint was known for its excellent craftsmanship and these coins benefited from that attention to detail. The 1943 Mercury Dime is a plentiful coin that can be found in most circulated and Mint State grades. They can range to upwards of MS68, and come at relatively affordable prices in the higher Mint State grades, adding value to this coin.

History of the 1943 Mercury Dime

The 1943 Mercury Dime is worth the effort to cherrypick to ensure you find a well-struck coin that has great overall eye appeal. That shouldn’t be a difficult thing to achieve as many of these coins are beautiful specimens. Adolph A. Weinman designed the Mercury Dime, as well as the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. The reverse of the coin features the fasces and an olive branch, while the obverse of the coin depicts a younger version of Lady Liberty wearing the “liberty of thought” winged cap on her head.