Mercury Dime

Mercury Dime?

Jun 04, 2007 by Mary H | Posted in Hobbies & Crafts

I have a 1906 dime I thought was a mercury but the profile is facing the opposite direction. It is silver I think and it clearly says one dime on the back and United tates of America on the front with the date of 1906. Thanks very much for any info

You have a Barber Dime, minted from 1892 and named after its designer and the Chief Engraver of the US Mint at that time, Charles Barber. It has the same alloy of 90% silver as its successor the Mercury Dime and the Seated Liberty Dime before it. Depending

Complete Mercury Dime/Winged Liberty Head Set.

This video was recorded on May 3, 2008. This is a video of my complete Mercury Dime set. These coins are also known as Winged Liberty Head Dimes ...

Collectors seek more than pocket change

19.05.12

Jordan Milliken, 12, of Fort Dodge, brought part of his coin collection to the annual Fort Dodge Coin Club show at the Crossroads Mall.

He wasn't trying to sell it. He was looking for more specimens to add to it from the nearly 25 vendors at the show.

He said he began collecting in 2008 and has gravitated towards specializing in coins with errors.

Like many other collectors, he's had the good luck to find collectible coins in change.

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger

Recently, a Mercury dime showed up in my change, practically leaping into my palm like a trout into a canoe. What a mini-miracle! I know it's silly to take delight in such a tiny thing, but coming across this brightly polished disc and grasping the sliver of silver between my fingers made my day.

It is wonderful that such an oddity, which hasn't been minted since 1945, could surface more than six decades later—after being tumbled through the years of common coinage—polished smooth like a river stone. “In circulation” is the phrase used to describe a coin's life, aptly suggesting economic blood flow. But very few Mercury dimes continue to circulate. I hadn't seen one in years. Every now and then I'll come across a wartime steel penny, but Mercury dimes are increasingly rare. Made of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper, they are now worth about 60 cents, I discovered.

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