Most coins from the early period are worth more, while those from later dates are less expensive. Mercury dime values significantly vary, depending on the minting date, a mint mark, and its condition. The US Mint produced a limited series of 125,000 gold dimes this year. It is slightly different and weighs 0.09999 troy ounces (3.11 g), with a diameter of 0.6496 inches (16.5 mm). Although it features the original Winged Liberty design, this coin contains 99.99% fine 24 karats instead of silver. Keep in mind that you can also find Mercury dime minted as a gold commemorative, centennial gold coin in 2016. The later dates are common in all grades, including the mint state. The mintage stopped from 19 during the Great Depression. The US Mint produced this coin from 1916 to 1931 (early dates) and 1934 to 1945 (later dates).

Since the coin’s appearance reminds of the Roman god Mercury, it is better known as Mercury dime. Some experts believe that the design is based on Elsie, a poet Wallace Stevens‘ wife. You can recognize a left-facing Lady Liberty profile with a winged cap on her head on the obverse. This beautiful dime series is the most collectible among numerous American silver coins in the 20th century. Weinman designed Mercury (Liberty Head dime, Winged Liberty Head) dimes minted from 1916 to 1945.