1916 Mercury Dime MS-64 PCGS (FB)

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In 1916, the United States Mint introduced a striking new design for its ten-cent denomination, commonly referred to as the Mercury Dime. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a mintage of 22,180,080, this first-year issue contains 0.0715 troy ounces of 90 percent pure silver. The coin represents a major aesthetic shift in American coinage, featuring a winged head of Liberty on the obverse and a fasces wrapped in an olive branch on the reverse. This specific specimen is certified in Mint State 64 (MS-64) with the highly sought-after Full Bands (FB) designation. The designation indicates that the horizontal bands binding the fasces on the reverse are completely split and distinct, a sign of an exceptionally sharp and well-executed strike. On the obverse, the word LIBERTY and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST surround the profile, while the reverse displays the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONE DIME, and E PLURIBUS UNUM.