It is a piece of US coinage worth ten cents minted from 1916 to 1945, and is properly called the Liberty or Winged capped Liberty. It is a prized coin by collectors as one of the most beautiful US dimes minted.
MoreThe image looks very much like a picture of the Greek god Mercury who used his winged helmet to fly through the heavens. Because of that the coin was mistakenly called a "Mercury" dime almost from its first day in circulation, and the name has stuck for nearly a century.All Mercury dimes were minted in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper, so today they're worth much more than 10¢ just for their metal alone. In addition, many older dates (1930s and before) can be worth even more to a collector.
If it's a U.S. dime with a date of 1944, it's a Mercury dime.
The first MERCURY dime was struck in 1916
The Mercury Dime
A mercury dime has a face of a personification of liberty on it with a winged helmet. They are called mercury dimes because it looks like Mercury from mythology.
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.
If it's a U.S. dime with a date of 1944, it's a Mercury dime.
The first MERCURY dime was struck in 1916
The Mercury Dime
The Winged Liberty Head Dime also known as the Mercury Dime was minted from 1916-1946.
The U.S. Mint did not issue a Mercury Dime in 1910.
The Winged Liberty, or Mercury Dime. Most people call it the Mercury Dime, but its real name is the Winged Liberty dime.
Do a Google image search for "Mercury Dime" and you will see the photo of the dime.
The 1894-S dime is considered the rarest Mercury dime, with only 24 known to exist. This coin is highly sought after by collectors and can fetch a high price at auctions.
That's off by about 65 years. Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. A dime from 1853 would be called a Liberty dime or Liberty Seated dime.
A mercury dime has a face of a personification of liberty on it with a winged helmet. They are called mercury dimes because it looks like Mercury from mythology.
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.
dime = 10 cents