The intertwined A and W form the monogram of the coin's designer, A. A. Weinman.
It's the monogram of the coin's designer A. A. Weinman, all Mercury dimes have it.
the w isn't a mint mark. it is actually an A and a W intertwined. it is the initials of the artist.
The letter W is the initial for Adolph Weinman, who designed the coin.
Please check your coins date again as there were no Mercury dimes made until 1916 and the "W" you are seeing is the designers initials AW which appears as a "W" at a casual glance.
If it's a U.S. dime with a date of 1944, it's a Mercury dime.
It's the monogram of the coin's designer A. A. Weinman, all Mercury dimes have it.
The W is not a mintmark. It is the designers initial. The possible mintmarks are D or S.
The W is not a mintmark. It is the designers initial. The possible mintmarks are D or S.
the w isn't a mint mark. it is actually an A and a W intertwined. it is the initials of the artist.
a 1916-D mercury dime
The letter W is the initial for Adolph Weinman, who designed the coin.
Please check your coins date again as there were no Mercury dimes made until 1916 and the "W" you are seeing is the designers initials AW which appears as a "W" at a casual glance.
If it's a U.S. dime with a date of 1944, it's a Mercury dime.
The letter W stands for Weinman. Adolph Weinman designed the coin.
The first MERCURY dime was struck in 1916
The 'W' you see is the designer's monogram not a mintmark. If the coin has a mintmark it's on the reverse. 1919 is a common Mercury head dime with a $3.00-$5.00 value depending on grade.
The Mercury Dime