The design didn’t have the striking problems of the Buffalo Nickel or the Walking Liberty Half. Although specialists might seek out perfectly struck examples with Full Split Bands on the reverse (scarce for some issues), the Mercury Dime is remembered as an elegant and practical coin; a ...
Composition Cupro-Nickel 8.33% NiBalance Cu Weight 2.268 g Diameter O.705 in.17.91 mm Thickness 1.35 mm Edge Reeded No. of Reeds 118 Source: US MintDue to the limited amount of time available to design the new coin, the Roosevelt dime was the first regular-issue U.S. coin des...