Bidspirit auction | US Silver Mercury Dimes

US Silver Mercury Dimes - 30 dimes. A collection of United States silver dimes, popularly known as Mercury dimes or Winged Liberty Head dimes, designed by Adolph A. Weinman. The obverse of each coin features Liberty in a winged Phrygian cap, with the word LIBERTY and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST. Visible dates across the obverse faces include 1917, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945. The reverse design consists of a fasces and an olive branch, inscribed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and the denomination ONE DIME. Several coins feature mint marks located to the left of the base of the fasces on the reverse, including D for Denver and S for San Francisco, while others lack a mint mark, indicating production at the Philadelphia mint. Each coin is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.