* Winged Liberty Head facing left
* "LIBERTY" above
* "1942" below
* "IN GOD WE TRUST" on the reverse
Reverse:
* Olive branch and oak branch crossed
* "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" above
* "ONE DIME" below
* "E PLURIBUS UNUM" on the reverse
Additional Notes:
* The 1942 dime was the first year the Mercury dime design was used.
* The Mercury dime was designed by Adolph A. Weinman.
* The Mercury dime was minted from 1916 to 1945, and again in 1946.