1916-1945 Mercury Dime Coin Guide
“Full Split Bands” or “Full Bands” (Buy on eBay) is a grading designation assigned to Mercury Dimes which generally exhibit strong strikes and full design details. These coins are actively sought by collectors and command premiums above examples which do not display “Full Bands.” A high point on the reverse design of the Mercury Dime […]
The 1942/1 Mercury Dime (Buy on eBay) is a rare overdate coin which shows the numeral “2” over “1” for the final digit of the date. The variety was created when two obverse dies were impressed with a 1941-dated hub and then a 1942-dated hub. By far, this is the most widely known and popular […]
The Mercury Dime maintained the same specifications as the prior series with a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. Each dime has a standard weight of 2.50 grams, diameter of 17.9 mm, and a reeded edge. During the course of the series, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mint facilities. […]
The Philadelphia Mint struck Proof Mercury Dime (Buy on eBay) for a short period of seven years from 1936 to 1942. Mintage levels were fairly high when compared to the previous Proof coin issues of the late 19th and early 20th-century, but low when compared to the later Proof coinage of the 1950’s and beyond. […]
Mercury Dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. However, there were no dimes issued in 1922, 1932, and 1933. The lowest mintage of the series was the 1916-D Mercury Dime, which has become a classic key date coin of the twentieth century. The highest mintages occurred later in the series when several issues had production […]