Mercury Dime Value Chart
The Mercury (Winged Liberty Head) Dime, designed by Adolph A. Weinman, was struck in 90% silver (90% Ag, 10% Cu) from 1916 to 1945 at the Philadelphia (no mintmark), Denver (D), and San Francisco (S) mints. No dimes were struck in 1922, 1932, or 1933. The undisputed key is the low-mintage 1916-D (264,000), followed by the 1921 and 1921-D; the 1942/1 and 1942/1-D overdates are the most famous errors. The 1926-S and 1931-D are major semi-key/key dates. Mintmarks appear on the reverse to the left of the fasces base. Collectors prize fully struck examples showing Full Bands (FB) on the central bands of the fasces, a strike designation (not a separate date) that commands large premiums.
Key & semi-key dates to look for
Red = key date · yellow = semi-key. Tap any for its value page. Everything else is a common date worth melt or a small premium.
| Date / mint | Mintage | Melt today | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 22,180,080 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1916-D | 264,000 | $2.21 | Lowest mintage of series (264,000); the marquee key date |
| 1916-S | 10,450,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1917 | 55,230,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1917-D | 9,402,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1917-S | 27,330,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1918 | 26,680,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1918-D | 22,674,800 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1918-S | 19,300,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1919 | 35,740,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1919-D | 9,939,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1919-S | 8,850,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1920 | 59,030,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1920-D | 19,171,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1920-S | 13,820,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1921 | 1,230,000 | $2.21 | Low mintage (1,230,000); major Philadelphia key |
| 1921-D | 1,080,000 | $2.21 | Low mintage (1,080,000); major Denver key |
| 1923 | 50,130,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1923-S | 6,440,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1924 | 24,010,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1924-D | 6,810,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1924-S | 7,120,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1925 | 25,610,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1925-D | 5,117,000 | $2.21 | Lower mintage; scarce well-struck, especially with Full Bands |
| 1925-S | 5,850,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1926 | 32,160,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1926-D | 6,828,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1926-S | 1,520,000 | $2.21 | Low mintage (1,520,000); major semi-key/key, notoriously weakly struck and a great rarity with Full Bands |
| 1927 | 28,080,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1927-D | 4,812,000 | $2.21 | Lower mintage; scarce well-struck |
| 1927-S | 4,770,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1928 | 19,480,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1928-D | 4,161,000 | $2.21 | Lower mintage; scarce well-struck |
| 1928-S | 7,400,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1929 | 25,970,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1929-D | 5,034,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1929-S | 4,730,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1930 | 6,770,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1930-S | 1,843,000 | $2.21 | Low mintage (1,843,000); scarcer date |
| 1931 | 3,150,000 | $2.21 | Lower mintage Depression issue |
| 1931-D | 1,260,000 | $2.21 | Low mintage (1,260,000); recognized key/semi-key date |
| 1931-S | 1,800,000 | $2.21 | Low mintage (1,800,000); scarcer date |
| 1934 | 24,080,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1934-D | 6,772,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1935 | 58,830,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1935-D | 10,477,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1935-S | 15,840,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1936 | 87,500,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1936-D | 16,132,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1936-S | 9,210,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1937 | 56,860,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1937-D | 14,146,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1937-S | 9,740,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1938 | 22,190,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1938-D | 5,537,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1938-S | 8,090,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1939 | 67,740,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1939-D | 24,394,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1939-S | 10,540,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1940 | 65,350,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1940-D | 21,198,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1940-S | 21,560,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1941 | 175,090,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1941-D | 45,634,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1941-S | 43,090,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1942 | 205,410,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1942 1942/1 | - | $2.21 | Famous 1942-over-1941 overdate (Philadelphia); top error of the series |
| 1942-D | 60,740,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1942-D 1942/1 | - | $2.21 | Famous 1942-over-1941 overdate (Denver); top error, rarer in high grade than the P overdate |
| 1942-S | 49,300,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1943 | 191,710,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1943-D | 71,949,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1943-S | 60,400,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1944 | 231,410,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1944-D | 62,224,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1944-S | 49,490,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1945 | 159,130,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1945-D | 40,245,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1945-S | 41,920,000 | $2.21 | Common date |
| 1945-S Micro S | - | $2.21 | 1945-S Micro S variety (small/Trumpet-tail S mintmark punch); a popular sought-after variety |
Melt value is computed live from the coin's fine-metal content and today's spot price; it is the price floor. Collector value above melt depends on grade - open a key date's page for recent sold prices. Methodology.