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  Mercury Dime
Most early date Mercury dimes in circulated grades, except for the key dates and a couple of varieties, are common and easy to obtain.
The key date to the Mercury dime 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 Mercury dimes seem to be a little different either in size or in the placement on the coin.
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 Mercury Dimes
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 Mercury dime 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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 Mercury Dimes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The "Mercury" dime is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful regular issue coins ever minted in the United States.
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 till 1945 at the Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco Mints.
Most of the earlier date Mercury dimes 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.
www.fremontcoin.com /mercury_dimes.html   (518 words)

  
 Mercury Dime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Release of the very first Mercury dimes was delayed until late in the year, as the dies were not yet ready.
Armed with a Mercury dime, 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, Mercury dimes were a familiar sight as late as the 1960s.
www.coinresource.com /guide/photograde/pg_10cMercuryDime.htm   (1166 words)

  
 Silver Dimes (also called Mercury Dimes)
Another hoodoo use for the silver dime 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 silver dime 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.
www.luckymojo.com /silverdime.html   (1356 words)

  
 Mercury Dimes Value as an Investment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Another important fact about Mercury dimes 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 Mercury dime 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 Mercury dime 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.
www.coinresource.com /articles/mercury_dimes.htm   (1237 words)

  
 Coin Jewelry - Mercury Dime Coin Watches
The classic Mercury Dime 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 mercury dime as the dial face available in silver, rose and bi-tone (silver and gold) finishes.
www.centercoin.com /coin_jewelry/CoinWatch/united_states_dime_watch.htm   (533 words)

  
 The Mercury Dime - Coin Collecting
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 Mercury Dime was produced from 1916 to 1945.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art31013.asp   (697 words)

  
 Mercury Dimes
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 Mercury dime, 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 Mercury dimes was delayed until late in the year, as the dies were not yet ready.
www.bhcoinclub.org /Education/mercurydimesarticle.htm   (958 words)

  
 Mercury Dime Coins - Silver Coins from Blanchard and Company.
Mercury Dime Coins - Silver Coins from Blanchard and Company.
Known erroneously to all as the Mercury Dime, 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 Roman fasces, which was commonly understood to represent the power of life or death.
www.blanchardonline.com /blanchard_products/mercury_dime.php   (215 words)

  
 Coin Community | US 1916-1945 Winged Head Or Mercury Dime History
But few would quibble with the selections, for all three of the new coins, the Mercury dime, 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 Mercury dimes exist in grades up to Mint State-65, and they're readily available even in MS-66 and 67.
www.coincommunity.com /coin_histories/dime_1916_mercury.asp   (1247 words)

  
 The Mercury Dime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The wings on her cap represent freedom of thought.
It is from the winged cap that we get the image of "Mercury".
Only silver dollars are graded as strictly as the Mercury Dime.
www.limunltd.com /numismatica/articles/mercury-dime.html   (426 words)

  
 Circulated Mercury Dime Rolls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"Mercury" dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945.
Though these coins have long carried the name "Mercury", the design is not that of the mythical god, but that of a winged headed Liberty.
Each 50 coin roll will have a random mixture of dates, and grades can run the gamut from about good to extremely fine.
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 eBay — roosevelt dime, barber dime and mercury dime items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
THE KEY DATE 1916-D Silver Mercury Dime NICE.
Dimes 2006 P D Set Satin Finish Mylar Cello
Fine Collection of 26 WWII Silver Mercury Dimes NR
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 Mark Johnson Coins and Supplies - Mercury Dimes
Mercury Dimes Starter Set - This set includes 1 Mercury Dime from the 1910's, 1 from the 1920's, 1 from the 1930's and 2 from the 1940's.
Five different Mercury Dimes grading Good or Better.
Select the coins only or add your choice of folder or deluxe album.
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 Mercury Dime Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ladie's Mercury Dime Jewelry With Genuine Green Jade
The U.S. mint stopped producing the solid silver Mercury Head dime in 1945.
At left, our newest addition, the Mercury Sillouette Cut-out from an actual SOLID SILVER MERCURY DIME offered in the same stunning 4 piece set as described above.
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 1916-D Mercury Head Dime
The coin illustrated above was from the Dan Miller collection of Mercury Head Dimes and was graded MS-66 Full Bands by PCGS
The finest Uncirculated non-Full Bands 1916-D Mercury Head Dime graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
The finest Uncirculated Full Bands 1916-D Mercury Head Dime graded by PCGS are 5 MS-67's.
www.coinfacts.com /dimes/mercury_dimes/1916d_mercury_head_dime.htm   (594 words)

  
 High Resolution Photo: 1941-D Mercury Dime Obverse & Reverse - Dreamstime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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 eBay — Mercury 1916-45, Dimes and Coins US items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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Full Set 1916-D,'42/1,42/1-D! 30x 1942 P Mercury Dimes L@@K
US Silver Mercury Dimes-Mixed Lot of 15-Dated 1920 - 45
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 1944 Mercury Dime
Shipping outside United States: Quoted at time of purchase
Description: This is a nice example of the 1944 Mercury Dime.
It is in About Uncirculated condition and will fit in your collection nicely.
www.goantiques.com /detail,1944-mercury-dime,856804.html   (78 words)

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