1939 Mercury Dime

The 1939 Mercury dime was struck in 90% silver at the Philadelphia Mint. In that year, war was already engulfing Europe, though America was still hoping to avoid the conflict. Newsreel accounts of the war played at movie houses before the main features, which in 1939 included the opening performances of with John Wayne, with Judy Garland, and starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.