The 1916 Mercury Dime is more than the first year of a popular U.S. coin series. It marks the beginning of Adolph A. Weinman’s Winged Liberty design, which the U.S. Mint produced from 1916 through 1945. The first-year issue is especially interesting because the three mints produced dramatically different quantities—and the 1916-D became one of … Read more
Silver dimes are some of the most widely collected coins in American numismatics. While most pre-1965 dimes contain silver and are worth more than face value, a small group of rare dates, mint errors, and low-mintage issues have achieved extraordinary prices at auction. Some have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, while a few … Read more
The Mercury Dime is one of the most beloved and recognizable coins in American numismatics. Although its official name is the Winged Liberty Head Dime, generations of collectors have referred to it as the “Mercury Dime” because Liberty’s winged cap resembles the Roman god Mercury. Produced from 1916 through 1945, the series combines artistic beauty, … Read more
