{"product_id":"1916-mercury-dime-90-silver-coin-about-good-ag-condition-1st-year-2","title":"1916 Mercury Dime 90% Silver Coin About Good AG Condition 1st YEAR #2","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1916 Mercury Dime 90% Silver Coin Good-Very Good (G-VG) Circulated Condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Year of Production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003eThe \u003cb style=\"\"\u003eMercury dime\u003c\/b\u003e is a ten cent coin struck by the U.S. Mint from late 1916 to 1945.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003eDesigned by Adolph Weinman\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eand also referred to as the \u003cb\u003eWinged Liberty Head dime\u003c\/b\u003e, it gained its common name because the obverse depiction of a young Liberty, identifiable by her winged Phrygian cap, was confused with the Roman god Mercury. Weinman is believed to have used Elsie Stevens, the wife of lawyer and poet Wallace Stevens , as a model. The coin's reverse depicts a\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003efasces, symbolizing unity and strength, and an olive branch, signifying peace.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003eBy 1916, the dime, quarter and half collar designed by Mint Chief Engraver Charles Barber had been struck for 25 years, and could be replaced. Mint officials were under the misapprehension that the designs had to be changed, and held a competition among three sculptors, in which Barber, who had been in his position for 36 years, also took part.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003eWeinman's designs for the dime and half dollar were selected.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003eAlthough the new coin's design was admired for its beauty, the Mint made modifications to it upon learning that vending machine manufacturers were having difficulties making the new dime work in their devices. The coin continued to be minted until 1945, when the Treasury ordered that a new design. featuring recently deceased president Franklin Roosevelt, take its place.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Verdana\" size=\"4\"\u003eThe Mercury dime was minted again but in gold for its centenary in 2016.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bourne2Treasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43881227354171,"sku":"B 1367 - 2","price":7.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/1054\/6491\/files\/57_39fcd7d5-913c-48a2-bb7e-adfc3da53043.png?v=1785346572","url":"https:\/\/www.bourne2treasure.com\/products\/1916-mercury-dime-90-silver-coin-about-good-ag-condition-1st-year-2","provider":"Bourne2Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}