Coin and Paper Money Collecting/1916 mercury dime D..???

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Expert: Dan Moore - 6/15/2009


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I have a very very worn 1916 mercury that the reverse edges are worn so it is impossible to see a mint mark, I realize that its highly unlikely it would be a 1916D, however I still am wondering if there may be any die markers on that coin that could help identify it properly.
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Tracy

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Tracy,

There really are no specific die diagnostics that I know of for a coin worn to that point.  There were 4 reverse dies used for the 1916-D dime, so there could be minute differences visible on mint state coins, but well worn off by the point of the coin you describe.  Basically, if you cannot see enough of the D to confirm it, nobody will agree to it being a D-mint.

There is an online article about the 1916-D dime you may find helpful here :

http://www.stellacoinnews.com/index.php/mercury-dimes-ch-6-1916-d/

Dan

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