1916-D 10C MS66+ Full Bands PCGS. CAC....

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1916-D Mercury Dime, MS66+ Full Bands
Undisputed Key to This Popular Series
CAC Approved

1916-D 10C MS66+ Full Bands PCGS. CAC. The 1916 introduction of the Winged Liberty or "Mercury" dime marked, according to numismatic art critic Cornelius Vermeule, "the first individual and imaginative design for this small denomination in American numismatic art." Between 1907 and 1921, during the Renaissance of American numismatic art, every U.S. coinage design from the Lincoln cent through double eagle was changed with a broad sweep of the brush -- 10 new designs in all from the Lincoln cent through Saint-Gaudens double eagle. It is no accident that some of these series are among the most popularly collected today, with the Lincoln cent, Buffalo nickel, and Mercury dime likely near the top of the list.

While the Lincoln cent and Buffalo nickel series each has multiple key coins depending on condition (and color, in the case of cents), it is difficult to make a case for any issue other than the 1916-D dime being a key to the Mercury series. The low mintage of only 264,000 pieces was not delivered until December 29, and the coins did not circulate until early 1917, by which time the novelty of the new design had worn off. Few examples were saved by contemporary collectors, and attrition and extensive circulation took their toll on most of the emission. Most examples seen are well-worn circulated pieces that were pulled from circulation in the 1930s and '40s.

This Plus-graded Premium Gem has been well cared for since the year of issue. The mint luster is bright and frosted, and each side displays a light accent of magenta patina with a thin sliver of blue at the margins. Population: 26 in 66 (4 in 66+) Full Bands, 10 finer. CAC: 8 in 66, 4 finer (4/20).
Ex: Houston Money Show Signature (Heritage, 12/2014), lot 3529.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23GY, PCGS# 4907, Greysheet# 4524)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.49 grams
ASW: 0.08oz
Mintage: 264,000

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