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The letter W is the initial for Adolph Weinman, who designed the coin.

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What is mark on front of mercury dime looks like W By back of neck?

The letter W stands for Weinman. Adolph Weinman designed the coin.


What does a picture of a mercury dime looks like?

Do a Google image search for "Mercury Dime" and you will see the photo of the dime.


Why does a dime I have look normal on the back but the front looks as if it is on a roll of aluminum foil?

The front looks as if it is on a roll of aluminum foil because it might be fake or that it is just the way it looks like.


What does a mercury 1944 dime look like?

A mercury dime has a face of a personification of liberty on it with a winged helmet. They are called mercury dimes because it looks like Mercury from mythology.


What does a 1945 dime look like?

See this page: http://cointrackers.com/coins/148/1945-mercury-dime/ for what the 1945 "mercury" or "winged liberty" dime looks like.


Who is on the front of a 1945 US dime?

It's a portrait of Miss Liberty wearing a winged liberty cap. This design was issued from 1916 to 1945, and almost immediately got the nickname "Mercury dime" because the winged cap looks a lot like the winged helmet worn by the Greek god Mercury.


What does the overstamp look like for a 1942 mercury dime?

The overstamp looks like there is a 1 in front of the 2 in "1942" and is quite noticeable.However, there is a variety of the 1942-D Mercury dime that is a 2 over 1 also which is less noticeable, for this the best indicator is to look at the "4" it will have what looks like a second tail under it and the "2" will look to have dot right under the far left base.


What coin has a fasces?

The pre-Roosevelt (Mercury) dime has the fasces on the back.


What is the value of the 1903 mercury nickel?

Back in 1903, the nickel was called, the "Liberty" nickel. The name "Mercury" only refers to the dime and came into circulation in 1916. The "Mercury" dime was produced until 1945. In 1946 to present, it is called the "Roosevelt" dime.


What is the rarest Mercury dime?

a 1916-D mercury dime


What is on the back of a 1937 dime?

The back of a 1937 dime features an image of an olive branch on the left and a torch on the right, symbolizing peace and liberty, with the word "ONE DIME" in the center.


Mercury dime with two symbols on back?

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