The 1942 dime value is $1.82 – helped by the price of silver it contains. There are also some other scarce varieties, including the 1942//1-D overdates.Īpparently, the Mint was making both the 1964 silver dimes and the 1965 clad dimes at the same time, and someone at the Mint mistakenly substituted a silver disk (collectors call this a “planchet”) for a clad disk when a run of 1965 dimes was being made. There are a few rare business strikes, such as the 1916-D, 1921, and 1921-D. They do, however, turn up from time to time in circulation. Winged Liberty Head dimes, also known as Mercury dimes, are highly scarce. The 1975 No-S proof Roosevelt dime is one of the most valuable of all modern coins. Most Valuable Dimes: Comprehensive List for Collectors proof Mercury Dimes can be acquired in choice to gem condition for surprising- ly inexpensive prices. These include the series key 1916-D, the semi-key 19-D, and the 1942//1-D overdates. The Mercury dime series does not boast many key dates, semi-keys, or rare varieties, but those that it does offer are quite valuable. Uncirculated coins with a grade of MS 65 can sell for around $25. In uncirculated condition the price is around $6 for coins with an MS 60 grade. In extremely fine condition the value is around $3.25. The 1944 dime with no mint mark is worth around $3 in very fine condition. Most circulated Roosevelt dimes are only worth their bullion value. In 1964, the mint made the last dimes containing 90% silver. The later dates are mostly common even in Uncirculated condition and can be found in rolls even today. No dimes were issued during the depths of the Great Depression (1932-33) since there was less need for coinage then. Mercury dimes are generally divided between early dates (1916-1931) and later dates (1934-1945). What years did they not make Mercury dimes? 7 What are the mints for all Mercury dimes?Īdolph Weinman came up with a design which would be struck until the end of World War II in 1945, when it was replaced by the Roosevelt Dime.

6 How much is a 1942 Mercury dime worth?.

1 What dime came after the Mercury dime?.

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