PCGS Number: 145455
Coin Date: 1939
Denomination (Short): 10c
Denomination (Long): 10 Cents
Variety: Doubled Die Obverse
Variety 2: FS-101
Desg: MS
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 67,740,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
Coinage Years: 1916-1945
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 17.9
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (Grams): 2.5
Weight (Ounces): 0.07234
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Description: Winged Liberty, or Mercury (the Roman god of commerce), is depicted facing left with LIBERTY spelled around the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left of the neck and the date is positioned just below the bust around 5 o'clock. The designer's initials "AW" appear to the right of the neck.
Reverse Description: A large torch is centered vertically adorned with an axe head and olive branches. UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN * ONE DIME * is spelled out around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears near the bottom rim left of the torch.
General Notes: The 1939 Philadelphia Mercury dime is a common coin in all circulated grades and is readily available in grades through Gem levels. Most extant uncirculated specimens exhibit decent, though not outstanding strike, though perhaps a couple thousand uncirculated examples show Full Bands details and can be found in large numbers through at least MS67.
NGC ID: 23JR

1939 10c Doubled Die Obverse FS-101