See this page: http://cointrackers.com/coins/148/1945-Mercury-dime/
for what the 1945 "mercury" or "winged liberty" dime looks like.
All dimes minted from 1916 through 1945 are the same and are called Mercury Dimes, or also called Winged Liberty Head dimes. I have added a link to a picture of a 1936 dime. The 1935 would look the same expect for the date
The 1945 nicro S Mercury Dime is 90% Silver Mercury Dime that was minted in San Francisco. San Francisco used different types of punches in 1945.
Please look at the coin again, The series of Mercury dimes ended in 1945.
silver and small
The US did not make steel dimes in 1945.
AnswerWhat is different about it? If it is a US Dime, it should look like all the dimes dated from 1916 through 1945. If you are comparing it to a new dime, it will look considerably different - a portrait of Winged Liberty instead of Roosevelt on the front and a fasces instead of a torch on the reverse. It will also be made of silver instead of copper plated with copper-nickel.
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
All dimes minted from 1916 through 1945 are the same and are called Mercury Dimes, or also called Winged Liberty Head dimes. I have added a link to a picture of a 1936 dime. The 1935 would look the same expect for the date
The 1945 nicro S Mercury Dime is 90% Silver Mercury Dime that was minted in San Francisco. San Francisco used different types of punches in 1945.
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
Please look at the coin again, The series of Mercury dimes ended in 1945.
The thickness of a dime.
silver and small
The saying "look like a dime" typically means that someone looks very attractive or beautiful, akin to the high value of a dime. It's a compliment on the person's appearance.
Yes - the "Mercury" dime from 1916 to 1945 has 90% silver in it
The US did not make steel dimes in 1945.
The style of dime at the time is known as a Barber dime. Pictures can be found by running a search through Google images.