Coin and Paper Money Collecting/A 1917 Mercury Dime

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Expert: - 9/24/2007


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Saw a post you made about an earlier question about the 1917 dime.  I was interested on how to tell if it is a P, S, or D.  I found a 1917 dime today and it's not mint, worn on the edges and the Mercury is a little worn .  But where on the coin would you find it.  I see something that looks like a W to the right of the neck of the mercury.

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Hi Ayn,

Sorry for the delay -- I was out of town.

The W you see on the front of the coin is actually a "A over W" monogram of the designer's initials -- Adolph Weinman.

The mintmark would be located on the reverse, at about 7 o'clock, next to the rim.  It will either be a "D", or an "S", or there will be nothing there (back then Philadelphia mint coins had no mintmark).

See the picture here :

http://www.coinfacts.com/dimes/mercury_dimes/1934d_dime_rev.jpg

I hope this helps,

Dan

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