Historic American Silver Coinage | Winged Liberty Head Series | 1924-S | Collector's Coin
 
Offered for sale is a 1924-S United States Mercury Dime, a historic ten-cent silver coin struck at the San Francisco Mint.
 
Officially known as the Winged Liberty Head dime, the Mercury dime was produced from 1916 through 1945 and remains one of the most recognizable designs in American coinage.
The obverse features Liberty facing left, wearing a winged cap symbolizing freedom of thought. Although frequently mistaken for the Roman god Mercury, the portrait actually represents Liberty.
 
The reverse features a fasces, a bundle of rods surrounding an axe, accompanied by an olive branch. Together, these elements symbolize national strength, unity, and peace.
 
This particular example displays noticeable circulation wear, aged toning, surface abrasions, and remaining details on both sides.
 
The photographs depict the actual coin offered for sale.
 
Historical Background
The Mercury dime was designed by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman and introduced in 1916, replacing the Barber dime.
 
The 1924-S issue was produced at the San Francisco Mint, with an original reported mintage of approximately 2,860,000 coins.
 
Compared with many later Mercury dime issues, the 1924-S had a relatively limited production run, making it an interesting addition to a date-and-mintmark collection.
 
Manufactured during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge, this coin represents American currency from the economic expansion of the 1920s.