Believe it or not, the most valuable dimes you can find on the current coin market are worth millions of dollars. Some rare pieces were paid for almost two million bucks each, but many others reached hundreds of thousands of dollars. The difference between pieces worth millions and a few cents is in details, condition,…
The Roosevelt dimes production started in 1946, when the US Mint replaced the Mercury dimes, honoring the famous war President. Even though these coins still exist, the 1969 dime value can be significant, depending on the minting year and preservation level. Many Americans are unaware that Franklin Delano Roosevelt didn’t appear on the coin obverse…
The Mercury dime, more properly known as the Winged Liberty Head dime, was produced from 1916 to 1945 and is considered one of the most beautiful of all US coins. The 1940 version was produced with no mintmark as well as with S and D mintmarks. Most of these coins are not of particularly high…
The US Mint has produced American coins for over 200 years, including some highly collectible pieces. Many collectors consider the Mercury (Winged Liberty Head) dime one of the most beautiful gems in the entire coinage. Once you decide to start a collection, it is crucial to know that these silver coins were minted for almost…
Collectible US coins include the penny (1c), nickel (5c), dime (10c), quarter (25c), half dollar (50c), and $1. And during the War Years (1942 to 1945), many of these coins developed a limited war-time metal composition to conserve resources for the military. But the 1944 Dime was unaffected since it was a 90% silver coin,…
When Adolph Weinman designed the Winged Liberty Head dime in 1916, he could not guess that his coin would be remembered in history by the name of a Roman god of commerce, Mercury. The US Mint struck pieces with this pleasing design for 29 years, from 1916 to 1945. Thanks to their availability on the…
The 1964 dime is one of the series known as Roosevelt dimes, coins that are still being produced today. But is there anything about that year that makes them special? And if so, just how much might they be worth? That’s what we’re here to find out. We’re going to look at the 1964 dime…
Do you wonder if your 1939 dime is worth anything? Also known as Mercury Dimes or Winged Liberty head, the 1939 dime can be worth thousands of dollars depending on the condition of the coin. In this article, I will explain how to identify how much your 1939 dime is worth. We delve a bit…
The 10-cent coin minted in 1942 was one of a series colloquially known as “Mercury dimes”. But just what might one of these coins be worth? That’s what we’re here to find out! We’re going to look at the 1942 dime value, and the different factors that affect it. And we’ll find out more about…
The 1936 Dime was a Mercury Dime, formally known as the Winged Head Liberty Dime. But it wasn’t Mercury at all – people just assumed it was because the Roman god, Mercury, wears a helmet with wings! Some people called it the golf dime or battle axe dime as well. It’s time to clear up…
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