The mintage of this coin was relatively low, and surviving examples are scarce in all grades. Some coins show weakness at the center, as well, while the peripheral letterings are extremely weak. It is more evident in the designs on the peripheries. However, it is pertinent to mention that the organization had nothing to do with dimes.ġ925-D coins were softly struck. The second reason was Roosevelt was a founder member of a non-profit organization called the March of Dimes. Dime was chosen for this purpose for two reasons.įirst, the earlier Mercury dime design was continued for more than 25 years, and thus, the Treasury didn’t need congressional approval to change the design. In April 1945, after the death of President Franklin Roosevelt, the US Treasury decided to produce coins with his image to pay homage. There are only a couple of hundred examples of this coin that is graded MS65 or above. Today, it is extremely challenging to find a 1926 S Mercury dime in good condition. Thus, this coin is nicknamed the “Route 66 Mercury Dime”.
The coin was released in 1926, the same year when the legendary “Route 66”- the Main Street of America was commissioned. The coin is considered quite rare and highly sought after by collectors. The mintage of the 1926 Mercury dime stuck in San Francisco Mint was significantly low compared to many other coins in this series.
