1942-S Mercury Dime 90% Silver - PCGS XF40 - FS-501 Inverted Mint Mark
1942-S 10C Inverted Mintmark, FS-501 (Regular Strike)
Mintage: 49,300,000
Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.50 grams
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
The 1942-S Mercury Dime is a 90% silver coin certified by PCGS as XF40. This particular coin has a unique Inverted Mint Mark variety, specifically the FS-501. Produced in San Francisco in 1942, this circulated coin is a valuable piece of US coin history, showcasing a business strike type with the iconic Mercury design.