1916-1945 Mercury Dime Coin Guide
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 1945 Mercury Dime (Buy on eBay) is one of the most common coins of the series with a mintage of 159,130,000. However, the issue does represent a significant strike rarity as very few coins were struck and survived with “Full Bands.” For the series, the grading designation “Full Bands” is used to designate sharply […]
The 1921-D Mercury Dime (Buy on eBay) represented the only branch-mint dime issued for the year, as the San Francisco Mint did not produce the denomination. Together with the issue from the same year struck at Philadelphia, this coin is considered to be one of the semi-key date coins of the series. The Denver Mint […]
The 1921 Mercury Dime (Buy on eBay) is the scarcest coin of the series produced at the Philadelphia Mint. A total of just 1,230,000 pieces were produced, with the majority entering circulation. After the lower mintage of the issue was noted, many of these pieces were taken out of circulation and hoarded. Along with the […]
As the lowest mintage coin from a heavily collected series, the 1916-D Mercury Dime (Buy on eBay) is one of the most famous key date coins of the 20th-century. An entire generation of collectors experienced the thrill of the hunt when attempting to find the rare issue in circulation. The issue had a mintage of […]