Mercury Dimes * Chapter 6

Mercury Dimes > Ch 6 > Date & Mint Analysis Guide

Posted by David Lange at 9 January, 2005, 4:21 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Mercury Dimes * Chapter 6

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David W. Lange. This information was originally published in 2005 in ] * * * GUIDE TO USING THIS ANALYSIS: 1. “Ranking” refers to the placement of that particular date/mint combination’s mintage within the overall series from lowest mintage to highest.  In other words, the date/mint with the lowest mintage is ranked 1/77, while the issue with the… Continued...

Mercury Dimes > Ch 6 > 1916

Posted by David Lange at 9 January, 2005, 4:20 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Mercury Dimes * Date by Date

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David W. Lange. This information was originally published in 2005 in The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes] * * * MINTAGE: 22,180,080 (Ranking 42/77) POPULAR VARIETIES: None are reported. RARITY: As the first year of issue, thousands of 1916 Mercury Dimes were set aside.  Since the majority of coin collectors, as well as… Continued...

Mercury Dimes > Ch 6 > 1916-D

Posted by David Lange at 9 January, 2005, 4:19 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Mercury Dimes * Date by Date

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David W. Lange. This information was originally published in 2005 in The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes] * * * MINTAGE: 264,000 (Ranking 1/77) POPULAR VARIETIES: Two of the four reverse dies known for this rare coin feature repunched mintmarks, but this issue is seldom collected by varieties, due to its… Continued...

Mercury Dimes > Ch 6 > 1916-S

Posted by David Lange at 9 January, 2005, 4:19 pm - (0) Comment
Categories: Mercury Dimes * Date by Date

[The following excerpt is published courtesy of DLRC Press and its author, David W. Lange. This information was originally published in 2005 in The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes] * * * MINTAGE: 10,450,000 (Ranking 30/77) POPULAR VARIETIES: There are no significant varieties for this issue, but a few minor die-state features have been observed. A die crack may be found through… Continued...