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Raw - Dimes

The United States has made ten cent pieces since 1796, with six major design changes, Draped Bust, Capped Bust, Seated, Barber, Mercury and Roosevelt dimes.

Most of the dimes you will come across in old dressers drawers, trunks or bullion bags of silver dimes would be of the last three types.

The Barber dime called after the designer Charles E. Barber, with his initial B. at the truncation of the neck. Is also called the Liberty Head, it features a head of Liberty facing right.

The Mercury dime as it is commonly called because it resembles the mythical figure Mercury. Is also known as Winged Liberty for its representation of Liberty facing left wearing a winged cap. The wings crowning her cap was intended to symbolize liberty of thought.

The Roosevelt dime issued in 1946 to commemorate the birth of our 32nd president, who passed away during the previous year. The obverse has the portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt facing left and the reverse has oak and olive branches with a torch in the center.

 

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Barber Dimes

Designer: Charles E. Barber
Diameter: 17.9 mm, Edge: Reeded, Issued: 1892-1916
Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, San Francisco.

Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper.
Net weight of silver: .07234 oz. pure silver.
Total weight 2.50 grams.

1916-S Barber Dime, Grades Good, Light gray color with nearly full rims. Date and Mint mark are bold, problem free coin for the grade. Last year of the Barber Dime.
$2.00   Item Number RDB11916


Mercury Dime

Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Diameter: 17.9 mm, Edge: Reeded, Issued: 1916-1945
Mints: Philadelphia, Denver San Francisco.

Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper.
Net weight of silver: .07234 oz. pure silver.
Total weight 2.50 grams.

1940 Mercury Dime, Grades Very Good, An even gray color, see picture.
Sold   Item Number RDM11940

1941 Mercury Dime, Grades Fine, An even gray color obverse, uneven toning on reverse, may have been cleaned in the past, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDM11941

1941-S Mercury Dime, Grades Fine, An even gray color, no problem coin, see picture.
Sold   Item Number RDM21941

1942 Mercury Dime, Grades Fine, An even gray color, no problem coin, see picture.
Sold   Item Number RDM11942

1943 Mercury Dime, Grades Extremely Fine, Light gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$3.50   Item Number RDM11943

1943-D Mercury Dime, Grades Very Good, An even gray color, no problem coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDM21943

1944 Mercury Dime, Grades Fine, An even light gray color, no problem coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDM11944

1944-D Mercury Dime, Grades Very Good, An even gray color, no problem coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDM21944

1945 Mercury Dime, Grades Fine, Shinny silver color, must have been cleaned in the past, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDM11945


Roosevelt Dimes

Designer: John R. Sinnock
Diameter: 17.9 mm, Edge: Reeded Issued: 1916 to date
Mints: Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco.

Silver Roosevelt Dimes issued 1916 to 1964
Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper.
Net weight of silver: .07234 oz. pure silver.
Total weight 2.50 grams.

Copper-Nickel Roosevelt Dimes issued 1965 to date
Composition: outer layers of (.750 copper, .250 nickel)
bonded to inner core of pure copper.
Total weight 2.27 grams.

1948-S Roosevelt Dime, Grades Good-Very Good, Dark uneven toning on obverse, Mint mark is bold, date is a little weak but visible, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11948

1950-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Fine, Even gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11950

1952-S Roosevelt Dime, Grades Very Fine, Even light gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11952

1954-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Fine, Even gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11954

1955-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Fine, Even gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11955

1956 Roosevelt Dime, Grades Fine, Even gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11956

1956-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Fine, Even gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR21956

1958 Roosevelt Dime, Grades Fine, Even gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
Sold   Item Number RDR11958

1958-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Fine, Gray color with dark tone areas, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR21958

1959-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Very Fine, Gray color with dark tone areas, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11959

1960-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Very Fine, Gray color with dark tone areas, Problem free coin, see picture.
Sold   Item Number RDR11960

1960-D Roosevelt Dime Double die Rev, Grades MS-60 Bright and shiny, the D Mint mark has a very slight doubling, see picture.
$3.50   Item Number RDR21960

1961-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Very Fine, Even dark gray color, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11961

1962-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Extremely Fine, Light gray color with some dark tone spots on reverse, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11962

1963-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Very Fine, Even gray color, couple minor rim dings, see picture.
Sold   Item Number RDR11963

1964 Roosevelt Dime, Grades Very Fine, Gray color with dark tone areas, Problem free coin, see picture.
$1.00   Item Number RDR11964

1964-D Roosevelt Dime, Grades Extremely Fine, Bright and shiny with dark tone areas, Problem free coin, see picture.
Sold   Item Number RDR21964


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