On the reverse of a mercury dime is a hatchett looking thing called a fasces (I think). The way to judge the condition of a merc is to look at the cord or rope that is wrapped diagonally around it. Here is a pic of a merc I just found today....
My book would give this coin a rating of EF-40...Extremely fine.
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Judging condition of mercury dime
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