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It's actually an intertwined A+W, and is the monogram of the coin's designer A.A. Weinmann. It appears on all Mercury dimes regardless of date.

Monograms on older US Coins cause a lot of confusion. Most coins had their mint marks on the reverse (back) side until 1964. Because all modern coins have their mint marks on the obverse (front) many people think that the older monograms are mint marks.

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