Mercury Head Silver Dimes
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U.S. Winged Liberty Dime
This coins design reminded the general public of the Roman Messenger God Mercury and the coin quickly became referred to as the Mercury or Mercury Head dime. Mercury dimes are very popular with U.S. coin collectors and most dates with a few exceptions are can be found with little difficulty.
Last update: Friday 06/01/2012
Mercury Dime Specifications
The silver Mercury dime features a reeded outer edge is 17.9 millimeters in diameter, weighs 2.50 grams and has a metal content of 90% silver and 10% copper. These dimes were minted at the United States Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints. Coins minted in Denver and San Francisco will have a small one letter mint mark located on the reverse side of the coin to the right of the letter E in the word One. Coins that carry no mint marks were minted at the Philadelphia mint. Mercury Head Dime Mintages
1916 22,180,080
1916-D 264,000
1916-S 10,450,000
1917 55,230,000
1917-D 9,402,000
1917-S 27,330,000
1918 26,680,000
1918-D 22,674,800
1918-S 19,300,000
1919 35,740,000
1919-D 9,939,000
1919-S 8,850,000
1920 59,030,000
1920-S 19,171,000
1921 1,230,000
1921-D 1,080,000
1923 50,130,000
1923-S 6,440,000
1924 24,010,000
1924-D 6,810,000
1924-S 7,120,000
1925 25,610,000
1925-D 5,117,000
1925-S 5,850,000
1926 32,160,000
1926-D 6,828,000
1926-S 1,520,000
1927 28,080,000
1927-D 4,812,000
1927-S 4,770,000
1928 19,480,000
1928-D 4,161,000
1928-S 7,400,000
1929 25,970,000
1929-D 5,034,000
1929-S 4,730,000
1930 6,770,000
1930-S 1,843,000
1931 3,150,000
1931-D 1,260,000
1931-S 1,800,000
1934 24,080,000
1934-D 6,772,000
1935 58,830,000
1935-D 10,477,000
1935-S 15,840,000
1936 87,500,000
1936-D 16,132,000
1936-S 9,210,000
1937 56,860,000
1937-D 14,146,000
1937-S 9,740,000
1938 22,190,000
1938-D 5,537,000
1938-S 8,090,000
1939 67,740,000
1939-D 24,394,000
1939-S 10,540,000
1940 65,350,000
1940-D 21,198,000
1940-S 21,560,000
1941 175,090,000
1941-D 45,634,000
1941-S 43,090,000
1942 205,410,000
1942-D 60,740,000
1942-S 49,300,000
1943 191,710,000
1943-D 71,949,000
1943-S 60,400,000
1944 231,410,000
1944-D 62,224,000
1944-S 49,490,000
1945 159,130,000
1945-D 40,245,000
1945-S 41,290,000
Key date Mercury dimes include the 1916-D, 1921, 1921-D and the 1942/1-D over date.
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Spot Price of Silver
Spot Price of Silver as of 05/31/2012:
$27.81 per ounce
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