Mercury Dime (1916 - 1945)

Overview

The Mercury Dime, which was issued from 1916 to 1945, is frequently regarded as one of the most prized coins in the history of American numismatics. Because of the breathtaking design that is displayed on the obverse of the coin, this ten-cent piece is known as the Winged Liberty Head Dime. The Mercury Dime is admired for its artistic beauty, historical significance, and investment potential.

• • A.A. Weinman was the one who came up with the new design, which included an image of Liberty with her back turned to the left and her head covered with a cap that had wings on it. Because the coin displayed a strong resemblance to the Roman god, it came to be known as the "Mercury Head" Dime. This was because of the striking likeness between the two.
• • On the reverse, there is a combination of a Roman fasces, which is an axe that is surrounded by a bundle of sticks that are linked together, and an olive branch, which symbolizes the United States' preparedness for military action as well as its desire for peace.
• • A total of ninety percent of this dime is composed of silver, while just ten percent of it is composed of copper. In all, the coin contains a little more than .072 troy ounces of silver.

By taking a close look at your Mercury Dime, you can try to get a decent idea of how much it would be worth if you were to decide to sell it. As a result, you will be able to do your estimation with more precision. In this sense, there are a variety of distinct points of reference to consider. To get started with your inquiry, you need first to take a good look at the olive branch that is printed on the coin. There are several Mercury Dimes that collectors are particularly interested in purchasing because they are exceptionally uncommon or because of the historical value they hold:

• • It is the date 1916-D that is the most significant in the sequence. Because there were only 264,000 of these pieces produced, it is one of the costliest Mercury Dimes in acceptable grades.
• • As a result of the low mintages of 1921 and 1921-D these coins are exceptionally difficult to get.
• • 1926-S is quite challenging to get more desirable grades of these coins.
• • Both the 1942/1 and 1942/1-D coins, are well-known for an occurrence of the date was punched more than it should have been.