1916-D 10C MS(PCGS#4906)

March 2020 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3138

Grade

MS65

Price

25,200

Lot Description

Desirable Gem 1916-D Mercury Dime Iconic 20th Century Rarity Just One Finer 1916-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS). A largely brilliant Gem with faint golden iridescence on each side and shadows of darker patina in the protected areas. The luster is intensely satiny and mostly uniform, showing a particularly rich matte-like texture at the central reverse. Beautiful to examine in-hand and free from distracting imperfections. The Denver Mint struck just 264,000 coins in the inaugural year of the Mercury dime series, far fewer than at the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints. The entire mintage of the 1916-D was delivered in November of that year, after which Mint Director F.J.H. von Engelken halted dime production at that facility in order to meet an urgent request from the Treasury Department for quarters. Denver Mint Superintendent Thomas W. Annear duly complied, his facility eventually producing 6,540,800 1916-dated Barber quarters. By the time the Denver Mint returned to dime production the calendar had already advanced to 1917. The present example is among these finest few, ranking behind just 1 example in this category on the PCGS Population Report. PCGS Population; 5; just 1 finer in this category. PCGS# 4906. NGC ID: 23GY. Click here for certification details from PCGS.