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Mercury Dimes (1916-1945)
Grading

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Obverse of Mercury Head Dime

Reverse of Mercury Head Dime
Please Note: Grading Mercury Dimes is a subjective matter that takes years of experience to do correctly. In most cases raw or un-graded Mercury Dimes are usually over graded by the individual owner. Try to be realistic and understand that grading is only a means to quantify or evaluate the worth of a coin. The grading company used to grade a coin is very important and there are only two that have the highest reputation in the numismatic industry, NGC and PCGS. See: Rating Coin Grading Services. Also note that Mercury Dimes within a specific grade can be a plus or minus of that grade also increasing or decreasing value. There can also be mirrored fields which can increase the value significantly as in Proof-Like (PL) and Deep Mirror Proof Like (DMPL). Mintage and popularity can also factor into consideration when accessing the overall worth of a coin. Please remember that there are at least three values of a coin; the Price the owner
thinks his coin is worth, the Value a Coin Price Guide Book or a Pricing Guide lists it at and then most importantly, the Actual Price that you can sell it for to a dealer, buyer, or at an auction.

You can also compare your coin through the online auction links to compare prices and condition from images. Click Each Price to Compare Current Online Auction Values in the Left Side Column Below.
See Grading for more details on grading Mercury Dimes.

Mercury Dimes 1916-1945 Regular Strikes

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Click DATE Below to See Current Prices G F XF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1916 7 10 15 25 32 42 46 92 200 675
1916 Full Bands  - - - - 33 44 60 170 425 1100
1916-D 940 2800 6000 10000 12500 17500 20500 26000 33000 -
1916-D Full Bands  - - - - 14500 22000 29500 48500 63500 140000
1916-S 7 10 23 29 37 55 75 210 325 1200
1916-S Full Bands  - - - - 38 85 180 775 1650 8750
1917 5 7 12 17 25 42 62 140 375 -
1917 Full Bands  - - - - 30 53 100 450 1000 5000
1917-D 7 10 45 100 130 300 400 1150 2500 4250
1917-D Full Bands  - - - - 150 575 1375 6800 13500 -
1917-S 5 7 16 33 65 175 245 400 875 3500
1917-S Full Bands  - - - - 70 190 425 1250 2350 10000
1918 6 9 29 45 69 100 135 415 1500 -
1918 Full Bands  - - - - 80 120 315 1300 2500 15000
1918-D 6 10 28 49 150 250 380 650 1700 -
1918-D Full Bands  - - - - 300 1375 3750 38000 150000 -
1918-S 6 7 23 42 125 250 375 750 1950 4500
1918-S Full Bands  - - - - 175 525 2200 7100 13500 90000
1919 5 7 16 27 38 75 100 260 650 -
1919 Full Bands  - - - - 42 105 250 750 1700 6750
1919-D 7 14 38 82 200 440 725 1825 3500 -
1919-D Full Bands  - - - - 350 2250 6500 42500 140000 -
1919-S 6 12 36 82 180 475 700 1100 1675 3000
1919-S Full Bands  - - - - 260 1300 6000 16500 80000 130000
1920 5 6 13 19 37 70 100 235 550 -
1920 Full Bands  - - - - 43 85 120 565 1200 5250
Click DATE Below to See Current Prices G F XF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1920-D 5 7 24 52 120 325 440 775 2000 -
1920-D Full Bands  - - - - 175 425 1100 4400 8000 26000
1920-S 5 7 20 45 120 300 455 1700 3000 -
1920-S Full Bands  - - - - 200 1250 2650 8500 15000 57500
1921 45 130 575 950 1100 1450 1800 3400 - -
1921 Full Bands  - - - - 1175 1800 2850 5000 8000 30000
1921-D 65 200 685 1100 1350 1600 2000 3200 4800 -
1921-D Full Bands  - - - - 1450 2100 3300 5500 11500 -
1923 5 6 10 18 28 42 55 100 175 800
1923 Full Bands  - - - - 30 48 65 355 500 1800
1923-S 6 11 65 110 175 350 650 1400 2300 -
1923-S Full Bands  - - - - 250 675 2200 9500 21000 40000
1924 5 6 17 28 40 80 115 190 325 -
1924 Full Bands  - - - - 45 95 160 575 900 4100
1924-D 6 10 52 110 200 475 650 1250 1850 3000
1924-D Full Bands  - - - - 250 500 750 1500 2600 9000
1924-S 6 8 49 105 225 450 625 1200 3000 5500
1924-S Full Bands  - - - - 300 1250 3400 18500 35000 -
1925 5 6 12 22 37 79 120 200 450 1500
1925 Full Bands  - - - - 43 95 220 1150 3000 9500
1925-D 8 18 120 225 380 815 1000 1850 2800 -
1925-D Full Bands  - - - - 425 875 1400 3500 5800 20000
1925-S 6 10 65 120 210 450 800 1400 2700 -
1925-S Full Bands  - - - - 260 550 1500 4200 9000 60000
1926 5 6 10 17 32 60 90 200 450 1500
1926 Full Bands  - - - - 37 90 160 500 900 4200
Click DATE Below to See Current Prices G F XF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1926-D 6 10 28 54 130 260 300 585 1400 -
1926-D Full Bands  - - - - 145 350 590 2900 5900 35000
1926-S 14 28 250 495 850 1500 1900 3200 4800 10000
1926-S Full Bands  - - - - 900 1800 3450 7600 17500 50000
1927 5 6 10 16 33 50 85 160 300 -
1927 Full Bands  - - - - 37 55 125 385 775 4500
1927-D 6 10 65 105 200 370 500 1450 2750 -
1927-D Full Bands  - - - - 250 550 1800 9250 26000 -
1927-S 7 10 27 59 290 620 850 1600 3000 -
1927-S Full Bands  - - - - 325 1000 2650 7800 18000 -
1928 5 6 8 22 30 40 55 125 350 1250
1928 Full Bands  - - - - 32 50 100 350 675 3150
1928-D 8 12 52 98 170 325 455 950 1700 2700
1928-D Full Bands  - - - - 200 390 950 2900 7000 13500
1928-S 5 7 21 45 130 270 320 460 800 1750
1928-S Full Bands  - - - - 140 320 685 2000 3750 25000
1929 5 6 8 14 25 30 40 65 150 600
1929 Full Bands  - - - - 28 39 55 250 385 1350
1929-D 5 7 19 25 29 35 45 75 125 500
1929-D Full Bands  - - - - 32 42 70 260 675 3100
1929-S 5 6 11 26 35 45 75 130 275 1250
1929-S Full Bands  - - - - 40 52 160 600 950 4200
1930 5 6 11 18 30 45 55 125 165 650
1930 Full Bands  - - - - 32 52 160 600 1150 4000
1930-S 6 8 19 50 80 120 145 190 400 1500
1930-S Full Bands  - - - - 90 135 250 675 1700 6500
Click DATE Below to See Current Prices G F XF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1931 6 7 13 28 40 65 90 120 300 1000
1931 Full Bands  - - - - 45 75 210 850 1500 5500
1931-D 11 14 39 62 95 115 145 250 450 950
1931-D Full Bands  - - - - 105 130 170 385 675 2700
1931-S 7 9 20 48 90 125 160 250 600 1300
1931-S Full Bands  - - - - 100 150 850 2650 4650 25000
1934 4 4 5 10 29 34 38 45 59 200
1934 Full Bands  - - - - 30 35 40 145 250 575
1934-D 5 7 15 20 48 55 62 80 110 600
1934-D Full Bands  - - - - 50 60 120 400 740 3500
1935 4 4 5 10 12 17 24 33 43 170
1935 Full Bands  - - - - 13 20 31 68 96 300
1935-D 5 8 15 20 35 45 52 85 375 1000
1935-D Full Bands  - - - - 40 60 200 600 1000 4300
1935-S 4 4 5 10 28 32 37 43 53 475
1935-S Full Bands  - - - - 30 40 155 450 625 1700
1936 4 4 5 8 12 15 18 23 33 75
1936 Full Bands  - - - - 13 17 28 90 135 435
1936-D 5 6 10 15 28 37 42 52 80 375
1936-D Full Bands  - - - - 30 45 115 350 475 1300
1936-S 4 4 5 10 25 29 34 38 53 340
1936-S Full Bands  - - - - 26 30 40 96 145 800
1937 4 4 5 7 12 13 18 25 33 85
1937 Full Bands  - - - - 13 16 25 52 75 220
1937-D 4 4 5 10 25 28 33 40 79 115
1937-D Full Bands  - - - - 26 30 39 100 180 435
Click DATE Below to See Current Prices G F XF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1937-S 4 4 5 10 25 28 33 37 90 250
1937-S Full Bands  - - - - 26 32 70 210 290 1400
1938 4 4 5 8 12 13 18 26 33 56
1938 Full Bands  - - - - 13 17 28 80 115 300
1938-D 4 4 5 10 22 25 28 33 53 200
1938-D Full Bands  - - - - 24 27 30 66 95 340
1938-S 4 4 5 10 24 28 30 36 55 210
1938-S Full Bands  - - - - 25 29 35 155 230 700
1939 4 4 5 6 12 13 18 25 30 40
1939 Full Bands  - - - - 15 20 45 200 280 600
1939-D 4 4 5 6 10 13 17 22 27 75
1939-D Full Bands  - - - - 11 16 24 50 72 205
1939-S 4 4 5 10 26 30 37 42 58 345
1939-S Full Bands  - - - - 30 55 200 750 1100 3500
1940 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1940 Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 52 75 280
1940-D 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 30 36 100
1940-D Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 55 80 220
1940-S 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 30 37 120
1940-S Full Bands  - - - - 10 16 27 110 145 750
1941 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1941 Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 75 220
1941-D 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 92
1941-D Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 72 205
1941-S 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 30 150
1941-S Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 85 340
Click DATE Below to See Current Prices G F XF AU 60 63 64 65 66 67
1942 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1942 Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 75 425
1942/1 550 685 950 1725 2400 4100 5750 13500 28000 -
1942/1 Full Bands  - - - - 2600 5800 14000 40000 61500 -
1942-D 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 85
1942-D Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 72 205
1942/1-D 535 650 900 1500 2750 4500 5750 7500 - -
1942/1-D Full Bands  - - - - 2850 6000 10000 25000 45000 -
1942-S 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 25 32 170
1942-S Full Bands  - - - - 12 16 26 135 190 925
1943 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1943 Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 52 75 325
1943-D 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 125
1943-D Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 72 205
1943-S 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 125
1943-S Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 65 95 340
1944 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1944 Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 70 120 800
1944-D 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1944-D Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 72 205
1944-S 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 25 32 100
1944-S Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 54 75 375
1945 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1945 Full Bands  - - - - 500 2450 6900 11500 22500 45000
1945-D 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 40
1945-D Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 18 50 75 340
1945-S 4 4 5 6 8 13 17 22 27 230
1945-S Full Bands  - - - - 10 15 22 80 175 775
1945-S Micro S 6 8 10 15 30 36 44 95 140 675
1945-S Micro S Full Bands  - - - - 32 55 180 700 1200 6500

Mercury Dimes 1916-1942 Proofs (PR, PF)
Description 60 63 64 65 66 67
1936 550 850 1150 2100 3150 8000
1937 275 490 640 825 950 1300
1938 190 235 330 500 650 1200
1939 175 220 310 425 475 700
1940 130 170 265 375 450 675
1941 125 160 225 300 375 600
1942 125 160 225 300 375 600
FYI: Rare Mercury Dimes have historically protected or preserved wealth as strong inflation fighters, particularly in countries whose paper currency has been severely weakened. Any time our paper money is threatened, rare Mercury Dimes can protect wealth much like an investment in gold bullion. The beauty of rare Mercury Dimes can be enjoyed much like any other work of art. They are also a very private form of investment not subject to government scrutiny common to other types of investments held in banks and by brokerage houses. Rare Mercury Dimes are easy to store and are virtually indestructible. They are also insurable. Rare Mercury Dimes represent truly portable wealth which can be moved from place to place very quickly and easily. If you intend to buy rare or bullion Mercury Dimes for investment, your best protection is to spend time learning about the Mercury Dimes you are being asked to buy. In the past, most investment gains have gone to collectors, often known as numismatists, who have taken the time to carefully study various aspects of Mercury Dimes, including rarity, grading, market availability, and price trends. Investment success over the years is the result of prudently acquiring Mercury Dimes of selected quality, proven rarity, and established numismatic desirability. Many careful buyers study Mercury Dimes for some time before buying even a single coin. Success also can be enhanced by researching dealers, as well as Mercury Dimes.


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