YN contest Mercury dime giveaway.

Thanks Taylor, yours is good too.

And yours too Zach

 

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Good luck to all...

 

So it must be about the Mercury Dime? Can it be the Walking Liberty half dollar or something else close to the same timeframe?

All the good essays have been written!

 

Great job, Will!!!

 

I think anything in the 16 to 45 timeframe.

 

Or even what happened in the year the coin was minted.

 

So it can be completely unrelated to the Mercury dime?

 

Well I don't think many would be to interested in thestory of the farm boy from the “Show ME” state that went to England but me.

 

lol

 

You know I used to live in Missouri

 

Yeah Dad really liked the idea of going.

 

hehe

 

Is this some sort of inside joke?

 

idk..lol

 

Sounds like someone is too lazy to do his homework, and is fishing for a short essay to turn in to the teacher.

Nice try, but you need to do your own work, pal.

 

Nice job so far on the essays! Good luck all!!
Really, a very nice contest It's nice to see the more seasoned collectors supporting the interest of the younger collectors.

I don't know much about coins (although I'm learning more and more from these message boards!), but I do love the idea of this contest.

 

What? Who needs to do their own work?

 

I think he's saying Linde is in school during the summer and is wanting to cheat on a short essay about mercury dimes. See last time I checked no school offers classes on the in-depth history of us coinage; of course I could be wrong.

 

Just to set the record straight LindeDad's children are in college. This is just to spur some interest in coins that are no longer seen in change.

 

History
The Winged Liberty Head Dime, commonly(and incorrectly) referred to as the Mercury dime or "Merc", coming from the Roman messenger god, is commonly called the most beautiful small silver coin minted by the United States. But even better than the design is the history. The wings on her cap representing freedom of thought, the roman fasces representing readiness to go to war, the olive branch representing peace, and most importantly, the phrygian cap representing one thing:Liberty. The Liberty Head Dime was designed by Adolph A. Weinman, A German immigrant who also designed the Walking Liberty Half Dollar and what will be the reverse of the American Palladium Eagle once it is released. The design was put on to U.S. Dimes from 1916 to 1945. The Liberty Head Dime is and was considered a large upgrade from the Barber coinage that was considered to be ugly and boring by the public.
Collecting
Winged Liberty Dimes are very popular among collectors. These coins were minted at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, with no coins being minted in 1922. They are composed of 90% silver, and each coin contains .0723 troy ounces of pure silver, making common date coins appeal to silver bullion investors as "junk" silver. For collectors, most dates can be had in MS grades for affordable prices, but there are some key dates. Perhaps the most famous is the 1916-D piece, currently priced at $850 in Good-4. Other key dates include the 1921 (P) at $55 on numismedia and, and the 1921-D at $70 on numismedia. There are also many interesting varieties in the Winged Liberty series, the most notable being the 1942 (P) and 1942-D 2 over 1 overdates. The 1942 (P) overdate has one of the boldest and most dramatic overdates of any United States coin. These 1942 (P) and 1942-D overdates are valued at $460 and $445, respectively. These silver coins are some of the most beautiful and interesting coins ever minted by the U.S.





P.S. I made this article focusing on the coin. If the contest requires info on what was happening when the coin was made, let me know and I can make another.