Yet we can provide a thorough rundown of the key dimes you're most likely to find in circulation. If you come across any dimes minted before , consider yourself lucky. Toned Barber dime. Winged Liberty Head dimes, also known as Mercury dimes , are highly scarce. 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. They were included in uncirculated sets specially for collectors.
This is still the only non-bullion coin ever issued at the West Point facility. Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez is a journalist, editor, and blogger who has won multiple awards from the Numismatic Literary Guild. He has also authored numerous books, including works profiling the history of the United States Mint and United States coinage.
Don't be the last to know about the latest deals and new product arrivals. Join us today for FREE! Sign in or register. Buy Gold. Australian Gold Coins. Buy Now. Buy Silver. Silver Bars 10 Oz Silver Bars. Silver Dollars. Other Metals. Silver Certificate And Paper Money. View Charts. In , when Christian Gobrecht first designed this dime, there was no drapery extending from Lady Liberty's left elbow.
In , the design was slightly modified to include drapery extending from her left elbow. However, in , a Proof coin was produced at the Philadelphia mint that did not have any drapery extending from her elbow. Experts estimate that the mint produced only 2 to 3 of these coins.
For a coin that is over years old to survive in this fine of a condition is remarkable. When the United States was in its infancy, coin collecting was not a popular past time. People were more concerned with making ends meet then participating in a hobby. However, somebody removed this coin before it saw circulation and preserved it for future generations.
This coin is the finest known bust dime, and hence it commands such a high price. PCGS, www. There is nothing unusual about a S Mercury Dime. A well-circulated example can be picked up for just two or three dollars. However, this coin not circulated and is in pristine condition. There is no finer example of this coin and a wealthy coin collector paid dearly to add it to his collection. Therefore, all coins should have an "S" mint mark on them. However, two coins escaped the mint with no mint mark.
Experts have theorized that mint workers inadvertently prepared a Proof die without the mint mark. The mint supposedly destroyed all error coins produced without the "S" mintmark. However, two of them still exist. Gardner Collection of U. Here is another example of an extremely old coin in extremely nice condition. Mint records reported that only 21, dimes were produced that year.
Numismatists estimate that less than of these dimes still exist for coin collectors to acquire. Since this example is extremely well struck and well preserved, it deserves this lofty coin grade. Any coin collector seeking to assemble the best collection possible of Draped Bust dimes would have to purchase this coin since it is the finest known example of all known Draped Bust dimes in existence.
At the beginning of , the United States only consisted of 13 states. Therefore, mint engraver Robert Scot placed 13 stars around the obverse of the coin. Later that year, mint engraver Scot added three more stars to the obverse design. We know that the mint produced a total of 25, dimes in We do not know how many had 13 stars and how many had 16 stars. We do know that a dime in this fine of a condition is a truly rare and valuable coin.
Proof coins exhibit extremely fine details and have all the characteristics of a complete and full strike. This coin embodies all these characteristics and has brilliant iridescent toning around the periphery of the coin.
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