1919-S Mercury Dime. MS-66 (NGC). CAC. OH. Peripheral toning in iridescent salmon pink and reddish-apricot is particularly vivid and varied on the reverse. Both sides are highly lustrous with a smooth, frosty texture. One of the more poorly produced issues in the Mercury dime series, the 1919-S (8,850,000 coins struck) is typically encountered with soft detail around the peripheries on one or both sides. The Larry H. Miller specimen is a notable exception, the peripheral detail universally sharp on both sides and the central reverse with emerging to bold definition. From the Larry H. Miller Collection. From the Larry H. Miller Collection.
