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Sole Finest PCGS 1917-D Mercury Dime Offered by GreatCollections Most dimes struck in 1917 come relatively nice, and the 9,402,000 minted in Denver are no exception, with Full Bands not exactly uncommon. Nevertheless, while it is certainly less famous than the 19 16-D, the 1917-D is almost as rare in high Mint State. One explanation for this might be that it was not hoarded like its first-year-of-issue predecessor. As mentioned above, PCGS has graded only one example at MS-67, with none higher. For comparison’s sake, 44 examples have been graded MS-65 as of the date of publication, with tw...

Heritage Offers Dr. Charles Collection of Mercury Dimes in Month-Long Auction Mercury dime series, designed by Adolph A. Weinman, ran from 1916-1945 before being replaced with the familiar Roosevelt Dime design. Offerings in this collection include Mint State examples of all dates in the series except 1940 (offered here as a Proof) and 1942/1-D. No fewer than 10 coins in this offering are graded MS68 Full Bands, including the 1941-S. This date is usually available with Full Bands, but Registry-grade coins are conditionally scarce. In MS68 — the finest grade achieved by a Full Bands coin...