The most delicate lilac hue is seen in some regions across this beautiful Choice Mint State jewel, concentrating into a rich violet iridescence at the lower reverse border. The complexion is uniformly lustrous and satiny, exhibiting traces of matte-like texture in areas. Persistent inspection with a glass fails to yield even a single noteworthy imperfection of any sort, rendering the overall aesthetic expectedly flawless. As the key date of the Mercury dime series, the 1916-D is the subject of perpetual, aggressive demand. The striking of dimes at the Denver Mint was suspended early in 1916 so that efforts could be concentrated on the production of quarters, and by that time just 264,000 coins had been struck, as compared to the 22,180,000 dimes that were produced at the Philadelphia Mint that year. For both Mercury dime specialists and 20th century US type collectors, this piece is a truly significant jewel. ,,PCGS# 4906. NGC ID: 23GY.,PCGS Population: 19; just 15 finer through MS-66.,
