1941-S 10C, FB

1942/1 10C, FB

1942 10C, FB (Regular Strike)

Series: Mercury Dimes 1916-1945

PCGS MS68+FB

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PCGS MS68FB

PCGS #:: 5035

Designer:: Adolph Alexander Weinman

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 17.90 millimeters

Weight:: 2.50 grams

Mintage:: 205,410,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $15,275 • MS68FB • 05-16-2019 • Legend Rare Coin Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	10,000	R-3.0	66 / 80 TIE	66 / 80 TIE
60 or Better	10,000	R-3.0	66 / 80 TIE	66 / 80 TIE
65 or Better	5,000	R-4.0	65 / 80 TIE	65 / 80 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	10,000
60 or Better	10,000
65 or Better	5,000

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-3.0
60 or Better	R-3.0
65 or Better	R-4.0

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	66 / 80 TIE
60 or Better	66 / 80 TIE
65 or Better	65 / 80 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	66 / 80 TIE
60 or Better	66 / 80 TIE
65 or Better	65 / 80 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PCGS MS68+FB	As PCGS MS68FB #37907356. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, May 15, 2019, Lot 373 – $15,275. As PCGS MS68FB #37907356. MADHATTER's "MERC MADNESS Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Rich rainbow toning washes over both sides of this coin. The reverse features rich green, gold, and magenta coloration throughout, while the obverse boasts purples, greens, and blues.
2	PCGS MS68FB	GreatCollections, December 8, 2024, Lot 1586276 - $1,273.50. Gold, amber, green, magenta, and chocolate crescent toning on the obverse. Lightly toned reverse.
2	PCGS MS68FB	GreatCollections, August 18, 2024, Lot 1441503 - $1,857.39; "The Grand Cru Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
2	PCGS MS68FB	Heritage, August 18, 2024, Lot 7198 – $1,440. Golden centers, with rainbow toning at rim.
2	PCGS MS68FB	Heritage Auctions, April 27, 2018, Lot 4779 - $4,080; Heritage Auctions, May 12, 2024, Lot 7182 - $1,680.
2	PCGS MS68FB	Heritage Auctions, March 31, 2024, Lot 7052 - $1,980. Predominantly brilliant, with flecks of amber and green toning on the obverse and reverse.
2	PCGS MS68FB	GreatCollections, March 24, 2024, Lot 1420083 - $1,989. "The Mercury Man Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
2	PCGS MS68FB	Heritage Auctions, August 20, 2021, Lot 3713 – $3,366; Heritage Auctions, July 15, 2022, Lot 3639 – $2,880; “The Stephenville Collection,” Heritage Auctions, May 4, 2023, Lot 3807 – $2,280. Gold and red toning. Textile toning pattern across Liberty's face.
2	PCGS MS68FB	As PCGS MS68FB #39558506. GreatCollections, August 23, 2020, Lot 787006 - $4,025.25. As PCGS MS68FB #40151948. GreatCollections, March 7, 2021, Lot 946734 - $3,955; David Lawrence Rare Coins, April 2, 2023, Lot 4206 - $2,515. As PCGS MS68FB #47926382. The right side of the obverse has dark crescent-shaped toning in gold, red, and green, and the left side and reverse also exhibit rim toning.
2	PCGS MS68FB	Heritage Auctions, November 6, 2014, Lot 3664 – $6,462.50; “The Warren Collection,” Heritage Auctions, May 4, 2022, Lot 3387 – $3,600.
2	PCGS MS68FB	GreatCollections, February 20, 2022, Lot 1046038 - $3,150; "The Daning Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Gold and green toning along the obverse left periphery.
2	PCGS MS68FB	GreatCollections, March 7, 2021, Lot 951138 - $3,843; David Lawrence Rare Coins, April 11, 2021, Lot 1158 – $5,300. The obverse shows a splash of copper and green toning towards the periphery.
2	PCGS MS68FB	As PCGS MS68FB #25311008. "The Hallett Mercury Dime Collection," Legend Rare Coin Auctions, September 27, 2018, Lot 410 - $5,522.50. As PCGS MS68FB #36606868. Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen Complete Dime Set (1796-Present)" PCGS Set Registry. Amber, gold and green toning along the periphery. Two patches of Amber and gold toning to the left of Liberty's mouth.
2	PCGS MS68FB	GreatCollections, July 28, 2018, Lot 70188 - $3,888; Dell Loy Hansen. Patches of amber and russet toning covering Liberty's face, the right side of the obverse rim, the bottom left of the obverse rim, and along the center and bottom of the fasces and lower reverse field.
2	PCGS MS68FB	“The Joshua II Collection of Mercury Dimes, #1 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set,” Heritage Auctions, August 12, 2010, Lot 4553 – $13,800. "The Sadlerr Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Brilliant.
2	PCGS MS68FB	“The Stephen and Dianne Stokely Collection,” Heritage Auctions, July 26, 2003, Lot 6717 – $5,175; Heritage Auctions, January 29, 2004, Lot 5687 – $5,290; “The Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Part One,” Heritage Auctions, April 29, 2009, Lot 333 – $7,475.
2	PCGS MS68FB	"The remumc Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).
2	PCGS MS68FB
2	PCGS MS68FB
2	PCGS MS68FB

#1 PCGS MS68+FB

As PCGS MS68FB #37907356. Legend Rare Coin Auctions, May 15, 2019, Lot 373 – $15,275. As PCGS MS68FB #37907356. MADHATTER's "MERC MADNESS Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Rich rainbow toning washes over both sides of this coin. The reverse features rich green, gold, and magenta coloration throughout, while the obverse boasts purples, greens, and blues.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

GreatCollections, December 8, 2024, Lot 1586276 - $1,273.50. Gold, amber, green, magenta, and chocolate crescent toning on the obverse. Lightly toned reverse.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

GreatCollections, August 18, 2024, Lot 1441503 - $1,857.39; "The Grand Cru Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).

#2 PCGS MS68FB

Heritage, August 18, 2024, Lot 7198 – $1,440. Golden centers, with rainbow toning at rim.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

Heritage Auctions, April 27, 2018, Lot 4779 - $4,080; Heritage Auctions, May 12, 2024, Lot 7182 - $1,680.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

Heritage Auctions, March 31, 2024, Lot 7052 - $1,980. Predominantly brilliant, with flecks of amber and green toning on the obverse and reverse.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

GreatCollections, March 24, 2024, Lot 1420083 - $1,989. "The Mercury Man Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).

#2 PCGS MS68FB

Heritage Auctions, August 20, 2021, Lot 3713 – $3,366; Heritage Auctions, July 15, 2022, Lot 3639 – $2,880; “The Stephenville Collection,” Heritage Auctions, May 4, 2023, Lot 3807 – $2,280. Gold and red toning. Textile toning pattern across Liberty's face.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

As PCGS MS68FB #39558506. GreatCollections, August 23, 2020, Lot 787006 - $4,025.25. As PCGS MS68FB #40151948. GreatCollections, March 7, 2021, Lot 946734 - $3,955; David Lawrence Rare Coins, April 2, 2023, Lot 4206 - $2,515. As PCGS MS68FB #47926382. The right side of the obverse has dark crescent-shaped toning in gold, red, and green, and the left side and reverse also exhibit rim toning.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

Heritage Auctions, November 6, 2014, Lot 3664 – $6,462.50; “The Warren Collection,” Heritage Auctions, May 4, 2022, Lot 3387 – $3,600.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

GreatCollections, February 20, 2022, Lot 1046038 - $3,150; "The Daning Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Gold and green toning along the obverse left periphery.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

GreatCollections, March 7, 2021, Lot 951138 - $3,843; David Lawrence Rare Coins, April 11, 2021, Lot 1158 – $5,300. The obverse shows a splash of copper and green toning towards the periphery.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

As PCGS MS68FB #25311008. "The Hallett Mercury Dime Collection," Legend Rare Coin Auctions, September 27, 2018, Lot 410 - $5,522.50. As PCGS MS68FB #36606868. Dell Loy Hansen; "The D.L. Hansen Complete Dime Set (1796-Present)" PCGS Set Registry. Amber, gold and green toning along the periphery. Two patches of Amber and gold toning to the left of Liberty's mouth.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

GreatCollections, July 28, 2018, Lot 70188 - $3,888; Dell Loy Hansen. Patches of amber and russet toning covering Liberty's face, the right side of the obverse rim, the bottom left of the obverse rim, and along the center and bottom of the fasces and lower reverse field.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

“The Joshua II Collection of Mercury Dimes, #1 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set,” Heritage Auctions, August 12, 2010, Lot 4553 – $13,800. "The Sadlerr Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Brilliant.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

“The Stephen and Dianne Stokely Collection,” Heritage Auctions, July 26, 2003, Lot 6717 – $5,175; Heritage Auctions, January 29, 2004, Lot 5687 – $5,290; “The Joseph C. Thomas Collection, Part One,” Heritage Auctions, April 29, 2009, Lot 333 – $7,475.

#2 PCGS MS68FB

"The remumc Collection" (PCGS Set Registry).

#2 PCGS MS68FB

Charles Morgan:

The 1942 Mercury Dime (#5035) is a common-date issue best known for a fascinating and highly valuable overdate variety. For the 1942, the Philadelphia Mint produced 205,410,000 coins for circulation—a record-breaking output at the time for a single year. While Philadelphia would later surpass this figure in 1944 and 1946, these numbers pale in comparison to modern production; today, the Philadelphia and Denver Mints each produce roughly 200 million clad dimes every month.

As a type coin, the 1942 Mercury Dime is readily available in both circulated and Mint State (MS) grades, including examples with and without Full Bands (FB). While common circulated examples generally trade at a small premium over the silver spot price, raw coins in About Uncirculated (AU) to Choice Brilliant Uncirculatied (BU) condition often command premiums of two to three times the metal value.

The most frequent grades assigned by PCGS fall between MS64 to MS66. However, the 1942 Mercury Dime becomes conditionally scarce at the MS67 and higher, where premiums rise significantly.

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