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Mercury Dime 10c 1916-1945

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $2.74
G4 $2.74
G6 $2.74
VG8 $2.74
VG10 $2.74
F12 $2.88
F15 $2.88
VF20 $3.55
VF25 $3.55
VF30 $3.62
VF35 $3.69
XF40 $4.36
XF45 $4.36
AU50 $4.50
AU53 $4.50
AU55 $4.63
AU58 $6.75
MS60 $9.45
MS61 $10.13
MS62 $10.80
MS63 $13.50
MS64 $20.25
MS65 $25.65
MS66 $37.80
MS67 $68.00
MS68 $338.00
MS69 $7,500.00
AG3 CAC $2.74
G4 CAC $2.74
G6 CAC $2.74
VG8 CAC $2.74
VG10 CAC $2.74
F12 CAC $2.88
F15 CAC $2.88
VF20 CAC $3.55
VF25 CAC $3.55
VF30 CAC $3.62
VF35 CAC $3.69
XF40 CAC $4.36
XF45 CAC $4.36
AU50 CAC $4.50
AU53 CAC $4.50
AU55 CAC $4.63
AU58 CAC $9.45
MS60 CAC $13.50
MS61 CAC $14.18
MS62 CAC $14.85
MS63 CAC $17.55
MS64 CAC $27.00
MS65 CAC $36.45
MS66 CAC $51.00
MS67 CAC $84.00
MS68 CAC $416.00
MS69 CAC $9,000.00

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932 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1937-S 10C MS66 PCGS. Mintage 9,740,000. 66 HA 84 05/20/2025
    1918-S 10C MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (73/385). Mintage 19,300,000. 62 HA 204 05/20/2025
    1921-D 10C VG8 PCGS. Mintage 1,080,000. 8 HA 109 05/20/2025
    1944-D 10C MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (5/0). Mintage 62,224,000. 68 HA 456 05/20/2025
    1936 10C MS67+ NGC. Mintage 87,504,130. 67 HA 94 05/20/2025
    1939 10C MS67 NGC. Mintage 67,749,321. 67 HA 124 05/20/2025
    1945 10C MS67 NGC. Mintage 159,130,000. 67 HA 79 05/20/2025
    1939-S 10C MS66 NGC. Mintage 10,540,000. 66 HA 60 05/20/2025
    1929-S 10C MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (76/150). Mintage 4,730,000. 64 HA 119 05/20/2025
    1945-S 10C Micro S MS65 PCGS. Mintage 41,920,000. 65 HA 99 05/13/2025
    1925-D 10C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/3). Mintage 5,117,000. 64 HA 1,260 05/13/2025
    1921-D 10C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (48/153). Mintage 1,080,000. 58 HA 1,980 05/13/2025
    1942/1-D 10C FS-101 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (69/56). Mintage 60,740,000. 55 HA 1,560 05/13/2025
    1921 10C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (76/79). Mintage 1,230,000. 55 HA 1,170 05/13/2025
    1918 10C MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (25/86). Mintage 26,680,000. 62 HA 149 05/13/2025
    1939 Mercury Dime. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 48 05/06/2025
    1940-S Mercury Dime. MS-67 FB (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 120 05/06/2025
    1945-S Mercury Dime. MS-67 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1. 67 Stacks Bowers 96 05/06/2025
    1945-S Mercury Dime. FS-512. Micro S. MS-67+ (PCGS). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 780 05/06/2025
    1945-S Mercury Dime. FS-512. Micro S. MS-67 (PCGS). 67 Stacks Bowers 360 05/06/2025
    1917-D Mercury Dime. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 192 05/06/2025
    1942 Mercury Dime. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 552 05/06/2025
    1916-D Mercury Dime. Good-4 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. 4 Stacks Bowers 1,440 05/06/2025
    1936 10C MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (11/0). Mintage 87,504,130. 68 HA 480 05/06/2025
    1945-S Mercury Dime. MS-66 (NGC). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 96 05/06/2025
    1916 Mercury Dime. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 72 05/06/2025
    1940-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 72 05/06/2025
    1916-S Mercury Dime. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 72 05/06/2025
    1937 Mercury Dime. Unc Details--Obverse Wheel Mark (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 48 05/06/2025
    1916-D 10C AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 10,200 05/01/2025
    1916-D 10C VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 5,821 05/01/2025
    1916-D 10C Good 6 PCGS. CAC. 6 HA 1,920 04/30/2025
    1943 10C MS67 PCGS. Mintage 191,710,000. 67 HA 69 04/29/2025
    1921 10C XF40 PCGS. Mintage 1,230,000. 40 HA 456 04/29/2025
    1944 10C MS67 NGC. Mintage 231,410,000. 67 HA 54 04/29/2025
    1945-D 10C MS67 NGC. Mintage 40,245,000. 67 HA 54 04/29/2025
    1930 10C MS64 NGC. Mintage 6,770,000. 64 HA 59 04/29/2025
    1945-S 10C MS66 PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (62/148). Mintage 41,920,000. 66 HA 104 04/28/2025
    1926 10C MS65+ PCGS. CAC. CAC Population: (3/3). Mintage 32,160,000. 65 HA 348 04/28/2025
    1941 10C MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (14/0). Mintage 175,106,557. 68 HA 516 04/28/2025
    1945-S 10C MS68 NGC. Mintage 41,920,000. 68 HA 408 04/28/2025
    1916-S Mercury Dime. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 312 04/23/2025
    1945-S Mercury Dime. MS-66 (PCGS). OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 66 Stacks Bowers 120 04/23/2025
    1916 Mercury Dime. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 96 04/23/2025
    1930 Mercury Dime. MS-64 (PCGS). Gold CAC. OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 64 Stacks Bowers 660 04/23/2025
    1942/1 Mercury Dime. FS-101. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 408 04/23/2025
    1939-D Mercury Dime. MS-65 (NGC). OH Generation 4.0. 65 Stacks Bowers 72 04/23/2025
    1916-S 10C Mercury MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (63/12). Mintage 10,450,000. 66 HA 324 04/22/2025
    1921 10C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (60/19). Mintage 1,230,000. 58 HA 1,740 04/22/2025
    1945 10C MS67 PCGS. Mintage 159,130,000. 67 HA 79 04/22/2025
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 4902
      Coin Date: Mercury Dime
      Denomination (Short): 10c
      Denomination (Long): 10 Cents
      Variety: 1916-1945
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: Various
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
      Coinage Years: 1916-1945
      Diameter: 17.9
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 2.5
      Weight (Ounces): 0.07234
      Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Winged Liberty, or Mercury (the Roman god of commerce), is depicted facing left with LIBERTY spelled around the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left of the neck and the date is positioned just below the bust around 5 o'clock. The designer's initials "AW" appear to the right of the neck.
      Reverse Description: A large torch is centered vertically adorned with an axe head and olive branches. UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN * ONE DIME * is spelled out around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears near the bottom rim left of the torch.
      General Notes: The Mercury dime, more formally known as the Winged Liberty Head dime, was designed by Adolph A. Weinman and debuted in 1916, replacing the Barber (or Liberty Head) dime designed by Charles E. Barber and first released in 1892. The Mercury dime type was in use from 1916 through 1945, with most issues struck from 1916 through 1931 proving much scarcer than those made from 1934 on; none was issued in 1932 or 1933. <BR><BR> In most cases, the least expensive type representatives from the Mercury dime will be found among the pieces issued from 1941 through 1945, certainly the most prolific era for this series in terms of overall mintages and availability of examples in the Gem Mint State grades. While the least expensive issues are from the last years of the series, many type set collectors prefer examples from the first years of the Mercury dime period, during which many notable key and semi-key issues was released, including the 1916-D, 1921, and 1921-D. Several other dates serve as conditional keys and semi-keys, including many of the branch-mint issues from the teens and '20s.
      PCGS #: 4902
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