1939 10C Mercury Dime PCGS MS67

A superb Gem of the Mercury dime series, this 1939 Philadelphia issue is certified PCGS MS67 and offers exceptional visual appeal for a late-date Winged Liberty Head dime. Adolph A. Weinman’s celebrated design is presented here in sharply rendered form. The obverse features Liberty facing left, wearing the winged cap symbolic of freedom of thought, encircled by LIBERTY, with IN GOD WE TRUST at lower left and the date 1939 below. The reverse displays the fasces, emblematic of strength and unity, paired with an olive branch representing peace, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DIME around, and E PLURIBUS UNUM at right. Struck at Philadelphia, this example bears no mintmark, as expected for the issue. The assigned MS67 grade is well supported by the coin’s outstanding preservation. The strike is impressively bold for the type, with strong definition through Liberty’s hair, wing details, and the central fasces bands. Brilliant mint luster remains lively across both sides, while the surfaces are notably clean and carefully preserved. Particularly appealing is the delicate peripheral and field toning, with attractive blue-gold highlights lending the coin an added layer of character and refinement. Overall eye appeal is far above average for a 1939 dime and fully consistent with premium registry-quality expectations. The 1939 dime belongs to one of the most popular and artistically admired series in all of 20th-century United States coinage. Weinman’s Mercury dime, struck from 1916 through 1945, enjoys enduring demand from both type collectors and date-and-mintmark specialists. Although the 1939 Philadelphia issue is not a key date, it is an important condition-sensitive entry in high Mint State grades, where collector competition becomes far more selective. With a substantial original mintage of 67,740,000 pieces, the issue is readily obtainable in circulated grades, but elite survivors are another matter. PCGS reports a population of 892 in MS67, with only 150 graded finer, underscoring the challenge of locating examples at this upper tier with truly superior eye appeal. For collectors pursuing a high-grade Mercury dime set, quality within the grade matters immensely, and this coin compares favorably on that basis. A handsome, high-end certified Mercury dime, this 1939 Philadelphia MS67 combines classic American design, strong technical quality, and attractive original color in a format that will appeal to discerning collectors.