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A dramatic new collection showcasing ten legends of American coinage - one classic collectible coin from each decade of the past 100 years.

The Liberty Nickel heralds the dawn of the 20th Century... from the Roaring 20's, the Buffalo Nickel commemorates America's Western Frontier... from the 1940's, the wartime Steel Lincoln Cent... from the 1980's, the legendary Kennedy Half Dollar... plus six additional coins, each framed beside a historic memory from its decade of issue. A fascinating perspective handsomely mounted in a sturdy 8" x 10" inch acrylic frame.

Warranty: 1 year

Dimes    

Mercury Dime:
First minted in 1916, this United States ten-cent piece features an image on the obverse of Lady Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap. The likeness drew comparisons to the Roman messenger god, Mercury, giving the coin its nickname. The cap Liberty wears has origins in ancient Greece and Rome and became a symbol of freedom used by revolutionaries in France and America during the late 18th century. The designer of the coin, Adolph Weinman, added wings to the sides of the cap to specifically call to mind freedom of thought.

The reverse of the Mercury dime features the fasces at the center supported by an olive branch. The fasces is an ancient Roman symbol of power and authority composed of rods arranged parallel and wrapped to the handle of an ax, while the olive branch is a traditional symbol of peace. The United States Mint struck the Mercury dime until the end of 1945. In 1946, John Sinnock's new design for the ten-cent coin honoring President Franklin Delano Roosevelt replaced the Mercury dime and continues today.