1941 Mercury Dime

About This Coin

The 1941 Mercury Dime is a United States dime from the Mercury Dimes 1916-1945 series — a late issue, 23rd of 27 years in the series. In 1941, coins were struck at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 264.8 million. This ranks 23rd of 27 years by total mintage, above the series median of 56.6 million. The obverse features young Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap, symbolizing freedom of thought — often called the "Mercury" dime despite not depicting the Roman god and the reverse displays a Roman fasces — a bundle of rods with an axe — entwined with an olive branch, symbolizing strength through unity tempered by peace. Struck during the Great Depression, when mintages dropped sharply and the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1933. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.5 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have cataloged 31 known die varieties for this date across 5 categories, including cud, doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse and 2 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $7 to $228 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $13K in PR69 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman.