1921-D 10C MS63 Certification #47939268, PCGS #4936

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Jaime Hernandez

The 1921-D Mercury Dime is a key date coin. It has the lowest mintage for any regular issue strike coin in the Mercury Dime series. Only the 1916-D has a lower mintage. Although the Mint struck 1,080,000 examples much fewer survive today. Very few examples exist in MS67 or higher.

PCGS #

4936

Designer

Adolph Alexander Weinman

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

17.90 millimeters

Weight

2.50 grams

Mintage

1080000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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3284

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	3500	R-4.3	9 / 80 TIE	9 / 80 TIE
All Grades	300	R-6.4	15 / 80 TIE	15 / 80 TIE
60 or Better	50	R-8.5	14 / 80 TIE	14 / 80 TIE

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.
65 or Better	3500
All Grades	300
60 or Better	50

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.
65 or Better	R-4.3
All Grades	R-6.4
60 or Better	R-8.5

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.
65 or Better	9 / 80 TIE
All Grades	15 / 80 TIE
60 or Better	14 / 80 TIE

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.
65 or Better	9 / 80 TIE
All Grades	15 / 80 TIE
60 or Better	14 / 80 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:5649, $5,875 - Goldbergs 6/2014:365, not sold - D.L. Hansen Collection
2	MS66+ PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:5649, $5,875 - Goldbergs 6/2014:365, not sold - D.L. Hansen Collection

#2 MS66+ PCGS grade

#2 MS66 PCGS grade