Mercury Dime Obverse Design Changes 1916 Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-1a (4 digits) – High relief see hair curl opposite nose – Textured fields Broad borders 1917 Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-1b (1 digit) – Estimated at 20% of production. 1917 Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-2 (4 digits), based on MH-1b – Lower relief see hair curl opposite nose – No textured fields Narrower borders Dates match between the two hubs, making the reduction the most likely scenario. 1918 Original MH-3 (1 digit replacement), based on MH-2 – Enhanced hair and wing feather details 1919 MH-3 (1 digit replacement) – 1920 MH-3 (2 digit replacement) – 1921 MH-3 (2 digit replacement) – 1923 Original MH-4 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1924 Original MH-5 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1925 Original MH-6 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1926 Original MH-7 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1927 Original MH-8 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1928 Original MH-9 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1929 Original MH-10 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1930 Original MH-11 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1931 MH-9 (2 digit replacement) – 1934 Original MH-12 (4 replacement) based on MH-3 – 1935 Original MH-13 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1936 MH-13 (1 digit replacement) – 1937 MH-13 (1 digit replacement) – 1938 MH-13 (1 digit replacement) – 1939 MH-13 (1 digit replacement) – 1940 MH-13 (2 digit replacement) – 1941 Original MH-14 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 – 1942 MH-13 (2 digit replacement) – 1943 MH-13 (2 digit replacement) – 1944 MH-13 (2 replacement) – 1945 MH-13 (2 digit replacement) –
Mercury Dime Obverse Design Changes 1916 – Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-1a (4 digits) High relief – see hair curl opposite nose Textured fields Broad borders 1917 – Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-1b (1 digit) Estimated at 20% of production. 1917 – Original master hub reduction from the galvano MH-2 (4 digits), based on MH-1b Lower relief – see hair curl opposite nose No textured fields Narrower borders Dates match between the two hubs, making the reduction the most likely scenario. 1918 – Original MH-3 (1 digit replacement), based on MH-2 Enhanced hair and wing feather details 1919 – MH-3 (1 digit replacement) 1920 – MH-3 (2 digit replacement) 1921 – MH-3 (2 digit replacement) 1923 – Original MH-4 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1924 – Original MH-5 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1925 – Original MH-6 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1926 – Original MH-7 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1927 – Original MH-8 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1928 – Original MH-9 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1929 – Original MH-10 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1930 – Original MH-11 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1931 – MH-9 (2 digit replacement) 1934 – Original MH-12 (4 replacement) based on MH-3 1935 – Original MH-13 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1936 – MH-13 (1 digit replacement) 1937 – MH-13 (1 digit replacement) 1938 – MH-13 (1 digit replacement) 1939 – MH-13 (1 digit replacement) 1940 – MH-13 (2 digit replacement) 1941 – Original MH-14 (4 digit replacement) based on MH-3 1942 – MH-13 (2 digit replacement) 1943 – MH-13 (2 digit replacement) 1944 – MH-13 (2 replacement) 1945 – MH-13 (2 digit replacement)
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