1930 Mercury Dime. MS-67 FB (PCGS). This gorgeous Superb Gem is fully struck and highly lustrous on both sides. Largely brilliant and pearly at the centers with pastel shades of blue, violet and olive gold accenting the borders. <p><p><p>Far scarcer in Mint State than a respectable mintage of 6,770,000 pieces might imply, the 1930 suffered an unusually high rate of attrition through circulation for a Depression era Mercury dime. By way of contrast, many examples of the lower mintage 1930-S (1,843,000 coins struck) were withheld from entering commerce and eventually snapped up by astute contemporary numismatists. At the MS-67 FB grade level the present example numbers among the finest certified and would do justice to any advanced collection. Only 6 coins rank finer at PCGS.