A 1940 Mercury dime (not Liberty) is very common. If it shows any wear, the value is just for the silver, about $1.90.
It's a common date, currently worth about $2.
It isn't a liberty dime, it is a Roosevelt dime, it isn't silver and only worth 10 cents.
The dime you have is a mercury dime and the value depends on the condition of the coin. They can range from 99 cents to 200 dollars and they can also go up to 800 dollars if they are a proof.
If it is a circulated dime, then it is worth about $1.00, mostly depending on the value of silver
A 1940 "Mercury" dime has about $1.11 worth of silver (as of January 7, 2008) and is worth between about $1.50 in Very Fine Condition, $2.50 in Extremely Fine, $4.00 in Amlost Uncirculated and $8 - $60 in Uncirculated (depending on how good shape it is in). A 1940 dime with an "D" mintmark (for "Denver") or "S" mintmark (for "San Francisco") would be, broadly speaking, worth 10-20% more than its Philadelphia-minted counterpart.
It's a common date, currently worth about $2.
It isn't a liberty dime, it is a Roosevelt dime, it isn't silver and only worth 10 cents.
The dime you have is a mercury dime and the value depends on the condition of the coin. They can range from 99 cents to 200 dollars and they can also go up to 800 dollars if they are a proof.
Assuming the coin is a 1940 Dime a circulated coin is about $2.00 a Mint state coin is $8.00
If it is a circulated dime, then it is worth about $1.00, mostly depending on the value of silver
A 1940 "Mercury" dime has about $1.11 worth of silver (as of January 7, 2008) and is worth between about $1.50 in Very Fine Condition, $2.50 in Extremely Fine, $4.00 in Amlost Uncirculated and $8 - $60 in Uncirculated (depending on how good shape it is in). A 1940 dime with an "D" mintmark (for "Denver") or "S" mintmark (for "San Francisco") would be, broadly speaking, worth 10-20% more than its Philadelphia-minted counterpart.
The silver value of the coin is $1.25 as of today and that's likely what you could sell it for.
approx. $13.
The last half dime was 1873. If you mean a half dollar it's worth about $4.00
6-26-11>>> The coins are called Winged Liberty Head or Mercury dimes and all of them dated 1940 to 1945 regardless of any mintmarks in average circulated condition are valued the same at $3.00-$4.00.
Chances are, if it is the same size or looks like a dime, it may be counterfeit.
A 1941 Winged Liberty head Dime - aka - Mercury Dime - in good condition (G4) is worth: $2; if the mint state is MS60, its value rises to: $8.00.