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The United States Mint debuted the Mercury Dime in 1916 following the completion of the Barber Dime’s mandated 25-year production run. Officially designated as the Winged Liberty Head Dime, the coin was designed by Adolph A. Weinman after he prevailed in a competition aimed at refreshing America’s circulating coinage. This 1928 Mercury Dime includes a Mint State 66 certification with pleasing surface visuals and a strong overall appeal. Today, the 1928 Mercury Dime is available from Bullion Metals.

Comes with a protective slab!13th year for the Mercury Dime!Specialized FB designation!Contains .07234 troy oz of actual silver content.The face value is $.10 (USD).Graded Mint State 66 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.Obverse features Winged Liberty.Reverse includes the fasces and an olive branch.Please note that the exact appearance of each coin could vary slightly.

13th year for the Mercury Dime!

Contains .07234 troy oz of actual silver content.

Graded Mint State 66 by the Professional Coin Grading Service.

Obverse features Winged Liberty.

Reverse includes the fasces and an olive branch.

Please note that the exact appearance of each coin could vary slightly.

The 1928 Mercury Dime was produced at Philadelphia with a mintage of 19,480,000 pieces, representing a moderate production year for the series. This date is generally available to collectors without difficulty in circulated grades, though high-grade examples with sharp strikes and full details can be more challenging to obtain. The coin saw widespread circulation during the final years of the Roaring Twenties before the stock market crash of 1929.

This 1928 Mercury Dime comes in Mint State 66 condition with an FB designation that collectors covet. FB means Full Bands and refers to the condition of the horizontal bands on the center of the fasces on the reverse. These bands showcase a high-quality, sharp strike with full separation between bands, no breaks, and no abrasions. Overall, the coin has an even, warm golden-amber and russet toning across the satin-like fields on the obverse, with soft golden and pale green-gray toning on the reverse.

On the obverse of the 1928 Mercury Dime, Liberty is shown in a youthful left-facing profile, wearing a winged Phrygian cap that symbolizes independent thought. Weinman’s artistic approach resulted in a design admired for its subtle detail, including the soft lines of Liberty’s hair and the finely sculpted wings of the cap. “LIBERTY” is inscribed along the edge, with “IN GOD WE TRUST” located near the neck and the date placed below.

The reverse of the 1928 Mercury Dime depicts a Roman fasces, representing unity and strength achieved through cooperation among the states. Draped across the fasces is an olive branch, emphasizing peaceful intentions alongside national resolve. The surrounding inscriptions—“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” and “ONE DIME”—complete a design that carried particular meaning during the wartime period in which it circulated.