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The listing, 1944 Mercury silver dime American coin for collectors! has ended.

This is a 1944 no mint mark mercury dime. Date is clear, most feathers are clear. Some wear to side of head and face, but eyes, nose and mouth are clear. LIBERTY is clear and edge shows indention. The majority of the wear on the back is to the axe handle (or whatever it is in the middle) Pics look like the bottom corner is bad, but it is just dark discoloration. All writing is sharp and readable. Some wear to the banding on the back. Please ask questions prior to bidding! Blow pics up for more detail.
Ships free in the United States, or 3.00 to Canada via paypal only. Canadian residents please allow at least three weeks for your packages to arrive due to the recent strike. Thank you!

Questions & Comments

Mercury is the god of speed

Jul 27th, 2011 at 11:56:06 PM PDT by

That has me thinking now...is Mercury a man or woman? I always thought it was a woman on the coin, but I think the God Mercury was supposed to be a man. I guess it is time to wiki this! Will post what I find out :P I love learning things!

Jul 28th, 2011 at 8:37:38 AM PDT by

Wow...ok. Were all wrong..lol
Although most commonly referred to as the "Mercury" dime, the coin does not depict the Roman messenger god. The obverse figure is a depiction of the mythological goddess Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap, a classic symbol of liberty and freedom, with its wings intended to symbolize freedom of thought. Designed by noted sculptor Adolph A. Weinman, the Winged Liberty Head dime is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful U.S. coin designs ever produced.[14] The composition (90 percent silver, 10 percent copper) and diameter (17.9 millimeters) of the "Mercury" dime was unchanged from the Barber dime.

Jul 28th, 2011 at 8:40:07 AM PDT by

Wait, no I was actually right, it IS a woman..muahhahah..lol. I am never right on these things, allow me a moment.........Ok, I'm good now. On with the research!

Jul 28th, 2011 at 8:41:07 AM PDT by

So, it was an axe!
Weinman (who had studied under Augustus Saint-Gaudens) won a 1915 competition against two other artists for the design job, and is thought to have modeled his version of Liberty on Elsie Kachel Stevens, wife of noted poet Wallace Stevens.[14] The reverse design, a fasces juxtaposed with an olive branch, was intended to symbolize America's readiness for war, combined with its desire for peace. The fasces symbol was later officially adopted by Benito Mussolini and his National Fascist Party, though this was the fourth party with a name invoking the fasces(in Italian:fascio) to which Mussolini had belonged. The symbol was also common in American iconography[examples needed] and has generally avoided any stigma associated with its usage in wartime Italy.[14]

Jul 28th, 2011 at 8:42:32 AM PDT by

This is all copied straight from Wiki by the way. So interesting! It makes me realize that a lot more thought and artistry goes into the making of our coins than we realize or ever think about. Were usually content with spending or collecting...or a few for melting and obtaining the silver, but there is a really neat history there too!

Jul 28th, 2011 at 8:44:03 AM PDT by

You are right on!

Jul 28th, 2011 at 3:34:55 PM PDT by

Yea!

Jul 28th, 2011 at 5:42:43 PM PDT by

Under a half hour now. Who will take home this small piece of America's history? These coins are slowly fading into collections and being melted away for silver. Get them while you can!

Jul 30th, 2011 at 2:19:24 PM PDT by

1944 Mercury silver dime American coin for collectors! is in the Collectibles | Coins category