Many collectors have made sets of these comprising the seven different dates.The first half of the 20th century was one of the most fascinating, yet terrifying times in the human history. Proofs of the 1936 through 1942 years are available in proportion to their mintages, with 1936 being the rarest.

No more than a few dozen have ever come on the market! However, with full split bands on the reverse it is a major rarity. In MS-65 grade, this is one of the most common issues of the entire series. Those with sharply defined bands, designated as 'full split bands' (abbreviated FSB) are often worth more.Īn interesting situation is provided by the 1945 Philadelphia Mint dime. Certain issues are lightly struck and are apt to have weaknesses on the bands tying the sticks in the fasces on the reverse. Both are scarce, and in Mint State each is a notable rarity.Įxamples of the Mercury dime type are readily available in all grades from About Good through superb Uncirculated. Two overdates occur among Mercury dimes, the 1942/1 and the 1942/1-D. Minted during a recession year (although the recession term had not been admitted into the halls of economic commentary at that time), production quantities of both dimes were low. Other rare issues in the Mercury dime series include the 1921 dimes of both the Denver and Philadelphia mints. This issue slipped through the cracks, figuratively speaking, and was rare from the outset. Lincoln cents and 1883 Liberty Head nickels as examples. It is often the case that the first year of issue of anything is saved in quantity by the public. here is another artical about that year dime and double dies.In MY oppion it looks like the date is doubled, HOWEVER, I seem to need glass's latly.HAHA!Įnjoy and good luck in finding out if the coin world takes it as a double.Īt the outset of coinage, a rarity was created: the 1916 Denver Mint Mercury dime. there where none printed in that date.Sorry hit send before I was done. My dear old dad found one in some change and SWEARS it is a 1933 Mercury Dime. Semi-key (scarce) dates in the Mercury Dime series include: The key dates in the Mercury Dime series are as follows:ġ916-D - With a mintage of only 264,000 this is by far the rarest Mercury keyġ942/1 (2 over 1 date) - Overdate type for both 19-D, mintages are unknown but the type is extremely rare List of the Key Dates in the Mercury Dime Series Some thing I found doing a google search.

1942 mercury dime double date