File:Mercury dime pattern.jpg

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English: Early strike of the 1916 Mercury dime. These coins were not released to circulation due to production problems, and the design was altered before final release. All coins with this exact design were melted except for a small number, only one is known. However, it was illustrated in the Mint Director's report for 1916, which is how we can identify the one known piece.
Date (the first dimes were struck in June)
Source 1916 report of the Director of the United States Mint, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000012507184;page=root;seq=10;view=1up;size=100;orient=0;num=2 (plate following unnumbered page 6)
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.

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