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1920 USA Dime VF-EF (VF30)
1920 USA Dime VF-EF (VF30)
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1920 USA Dime VF-EF (VF-30)
The United States disme was first authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792, and the first disme ("deem") was produced that year, though were never circulated. By 1796, the "s" in "disme" was dropped, and the first dimes were minted, featuring the "Draped Bust" design, which was used until 1807. From 1796 until 1837, the dimes were composed of 89.24% silver and 10.76% copper, and were very small to prevent them from being worth more in silver value than their face value. The silver percentage was then increased with the introduction of the "Seated Liberty" dime, and continued until 1965, when the composition switched to a copper and nickel alloy, bonded to a copper core.
Obverse: An allegory of Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap, representing freedom of thought, with the world "LIBERTY" around, and date below.
Reverse: A Roman fasces (an ax tied to a bundle of rods) mixed with an olive branch, representing the United States preparedness for war but also its desire for peace, with the denominatino below and the country name curving above; the mint mark (if present) is located just after the "ONE".
Specifications:
Engraver: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Composition: 0.900 Silver, 0.100 Copper
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mint: The United States Mint of Philadelphia, USA
Mintage: 59,030,000
The United States disme was first authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792, and the first disme ("deem") was produced that year, though were never circulated. By 1796, the "s" in "disme" was dropped, and the first dimes were minted, featuring the "Draped Bust" design, which was used until 1807. From 1796 until 1837, the dimes were composed of 89.24% silver and 10.76% copper, and were very small to prevent them from being worth more in silver value than their face value. The silver percentage was then increased with the introduction of the "Seated Liberty" dime, and continued until 1965, when the composition switched to a copper and nickel alloy, bonded to a copper core.
Obverse: An allegory of Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap, representing freedom of thought, with the world "LIBERTY" around, and date below.
Reverse: A Roman fasces (an ax tied to a bundle of rods) mixed with an olive branch, representing the United States preparedness for war but also its desire for peace, with the denominatino below and the country name curving above; the mint mark (if present) is located just after the "ONE".
Specifications:
Engraver: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Composition: 0.900 Silver, 0.100 Copper
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Edge: Reeded
Die Axis: ↑↓
Mint: The United States Mint of Philadelphia, USA
Mintage: 59,030,000
