Most early date Mercurydimes in circulated grades, except for the key dates and a couple of varieties, are common and easy to obtain.
The key date to the Mercurydime series is the 1916-D. Semi-key dates are the 1921 and 1921-D. The most common date coins, and worth only slightly more than the price of their silver content in circulated grades, are those produced in the 1940's.
Mint marks on all Mercurydimes seem to be a little different either in size or in the placement on the coin.
The Winged Liberty Head dime was among the last of the coins introduced during America's Golden Age of coinage, which began around 1906 when President Roosevelt invited Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign the $10 eagle and $20 double eagle.
Shortly after the dime began circulating, many began calling it the Mercurydime due to the wings on the cap.
Mercury is Roman God of commerce, property and wealth as well as the messenger to the gods.
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The "Mercury"dime is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful regular issue coins ever minted in the United States.
Mercurydimes were minted from 1916 till 1945 at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints.
Most of the earlier date Mercurydimes in circulated condition, except for a few key dates and varieties, are common and readily available to collectors for an inexpensive price, as are both circulated and uncirculated dimes minted in the 1940's.
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Release of the very first Mercurydimes was delayed until late in the year, as the dies were not yet ready.
Armed with a Mercurydime, youngsters in the1940s had their choice of a 52-page comic book, a double-dip ice cream cone, two Hershey bars or two bottles of Coca-Cola.
Remaining in circulation right until the end of silver coinage, Mercurydimes were a familiar sight as late as the 1960s.
Another hoodoo use for the silverdime is to wear one or at the ankle as a warning device and apotropaic charm: if the coin turns fl, an enemy has laid out goofer dust, hot foot powder, or crossing powder and you have stepped in it, but it will prove harmless to you.
Similarly, a silverdime worn at the trhroat will turn fl is someone tries to poison your food; the dime can alkso be tested by holding it briefly in the mouth to see if it tarnishes.
Dimes are also used to counteract a curse in hoodoo practice.
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Another important fact about Mercurydimes worth mentioning is that back when Grandma was coin collecting, not much attention was focused on the degree of separation and roundness seen in the horizontal bands holding together the bundle of rods on the reverse side.
First, I researched Mercurydime retail values for individual coins as they were reported in the year 1950, covering a wide range of conditions, and entered this data on a computer spreadsheet.
It should surprise no one that the kingpin of the Mercurydime series is the 1916-D. Long considered one of the classic rarities of the 20th century and a favorite of collectors, we now have some statistical evidence to support this claim.
The classic MercuryDime shows the head of Liberty with wings crowning her cap, symbolizing freedom of thought.
A stainless steel case and bracelet, finished with 3 microns of palladium and water resistant to 100 feet, is fitted with a mineral crystal to resist scratching.
It is complimented by the beautiful mercurydime as the dial face available in silver, rose and bi-tone (silver and gold) finishes.
Contrary to what many believe, the design on the obverse of Weinman’s dime is not Mercury or Hermes, but it is a depiction of Miss Liberty wearing a winged cap to represent freedom of thought.
It seems Elsie Stevens agreed to pose for a Weinman sculpture in 1913, while she and her husband were renters in one of the Apartment Houses in New York that was owned by the sculptor.
The Winged Cap or MercuryDime was produced from 1916 to 1945.
The coin it replaced, the stodgyBarber dime, was rooted in the 19th century, a time when American life was more rigid and formal.
But few would quibble with the selections, for all three of the new coins—the Mercurydime, the Standing Liberty quarter dollar and the Walking Liberty half dollar—inevitably appear on most collectors’ lists of the finest U.S. coins ever made.
elease of the very first Mercurydimes was delayed until late in the year, as the dies were not yet ready.
Known erroneously to all as the MercuryDime, the main device is actually Miss Liberty and the wings crowning her cap are meant to symbolize freedom of thought.
The reverse device is highly symbolic and was probably chosen due to America’s eminent entry into World War I. The device is a Romanfasces, which was commonly understood to represent the power of life or death.
But few would quibble with the selections, for all three of the new coins, the Mercurydime, the Standing Liberty quarter and the Walking Liberty half dollar, inevitably appear on `most collectors' lists of the finest U.S. coins ever made.
The German-born Weinman had come to the United States in 1880 at the age of 10, had studied under the famed Augustus Saint-Gaudens and by 1915 had gained a reputation as one of the nation's leading young sculptors.
Large numbers of Mercurydimes exist in grades up to Mint State-65, and they're readily available even in MS-66 and 67.
MercuryDimes Starter Set - This set includes 1 MercuryDime from the 1910's, 1 from the 1920's, 1 from the 1930's and 2 from the 1940's.
Five different MercuryDimes grading Good or Better.
Select the coins only or add your choice of folder or deluxe album.
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Ladie's MercuryDime Jewelry With Genuine Green Jade
The U.S. mint stopped producing the solid silverMercury Head dime in 1945.
At left, our newest addition, the Mercury Sillouette Cut-out from an actual SOLID SILVERMERCURYDIME offered in the same stunning 4 piece set as described above.
