They do, however, turn up from time to time in circulation. There are a few rare business strikes, such as the D, , and D. All are worth hundreds of dollars or more in moderately circulated condition. Most Mercury dimes are relatively common in well-worn grades. They are worth a premium for their precious metal content. Most Roosevelt dimes from the — period are very common. Thus they are worth only their precious metal value if worn. Lightly worn examples of scarcer issues are worth significantly more.
This includes the , D, and S. Several proof Roosevelt dimes from the s, s, and s were minted at the San Francisco Mint without an "S" mintmark. These No-S dimes were found only in proof sets. They should not be confused with pre business-strike dimes from the Philadelphia Mint.
The Philadelphia issues also do not carry a mintmark but are worth only face value if worn. Some Philadelphia-minted Roosevelt dimes were struck without their "P" mintmarks.
These pieces have become highly popular varieties. The most valuable examples are uncirculated pieces exhibiting a strong strike. Yet even worn examples are worth well above their face value. The United States Mint honored the 50th anniversary of the Roosevelt dime in It introduced a special dime bearing the "W" mintmark from the West Point Mint. These W dimes were distributed only in uncirculated sets. Yet some of the dimes have been removed from their cellophane packages only to be spent as regular money.
This hub doubling may range from very light to drastic. The more dramatic the doubled die, the more valuable. That's particularly true if the doubling can be clearly seen with the naked eye. Coin Dealers. Currency Dealers. World Coins. Ancient Coins. Supplies Dealers.
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Comments 6. Only , examples of the D Mercury dime were made, and just a fraction of those exist today—hardly enough to meet collector demand. While many people dream of landing a D Mercury dime in circulation, this has unfortunately always been a difficult piece to find in pocket change.
The best way to acquire one is to buy one from a coin dealer. These scarce overdate varieties are two of the most sought-after dimes from the 20th century. These pieces are odd, to say the least, particularly given that they are both from the same date. Both examples are considered scarce by most numismatists.
The No-S proof Roosevelt dime is one of the most valuable of all modern coins. Just two known specimens exist. There are just a couple available, and they belong to one of the most widely collected series of all United States coins.
However, collectors—especially newbies—need to know that both examples are accounted for. They will not find this coin floating around in pocket change. Any dimes found in pocket change without a mintmark are from the Philadelphia Mint, which did not place mintmarks on dimes at that time. The Philadelphia Mint began applying mintmarks to dimes in Many of these no-mintmark dimes were shipped to Ohio, and possibly thousands were distributed as change at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.
The no-mintmark dime is a considerably scarce variety. Likely tens of thousands were minted—a small percentage of the
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