1942 D Mercury Winged Liberty Head Dime United States Silver Coin NGC i65226. Was: Previous Price $225.00. Mercury Winged Liberty Head 1945 Dime United States Silver Coin Fasces i43138. Was: Previous Price $65.00. Mercury Winged Liberty Head 1942 Dime United States Silver Coin Fasces i44891. Additional Info: 67% of all 1942 Mercury dimes were minted here at the (p) Philadelphia mint. Included in the numbers above are 22 thousand proofs worth around $400 each. Also look for an error 2 over 1 that is worth between 600 and 15k. If you see what looks to be a 2 and 1 combined you have a coin worth some big money. The 1942/41 Mercury dime has to be considered one of the very few errors in U.S. History which has the recognition and acceptance which seems to elude most errors. The story of the 1942/41 is an interesting one as really there is both a Philadelphia and Denver version.
In 1941, toward the end of the year, 1941 10c dies were still being made as well as the dies for the coming year, 1942. Two of these dies became involved in an accident that created one of the few rarities in the silver “Mercury” dime series.
Coin dies are made in stages. To make a die able to strike coins, the design must be stamped into it twice by a master die or Hub. Between each impression, the unfinished die must be heated in a process called annealing. A 1941 die and a 1942 die had both received their first stamping; now both dies were being annealed. When the dies were returned to receive their second stamping, the dies were accidentally switched. When they were stamped, both dies now had evidence of both the 1941 and 1942 date.
If you think you have this overdate dime it will have both a “1” and a “2” as the last digit of the date. The “2” will be mostly to the right of the “1.” See the image below.
Detail of 1942 over 1941 Mercury Dime
The 1942-D overdate will have the “2” in “1942” almost completely over the “1” and the “D” mintmark will have been repunched, that is stamped over a “D” that was placed in the wrong position.
This coin error is very popular with collectors because of its unusual appearance, especially on the Philadelphia example. It’s worth at least $400 in average circulated condition. Uncirculated pieces are very scarce and are worth more than $1500.
1942 Liberty Dime 1945
This coin should be authenticated by a numismatic expert. To be certain your coin is genuine, and to greatly increase its marketability, you should have it authenticated and certified as to grade by one of the independent third-party grading services such as the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). You may submit coins directly to NGC if you are a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA) or to PCGS if you join their PCGS Collector’s Club. You may also submit your coins through an authorized dealer.
Winged Liberty Silver Dime
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
1942 Liberty Dime In Cod We Trust
| Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-65) | Proof (PR-65) |
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| $2.36 | $2.90 | $3.41 | $3.51 | $3.66 | $4.71 | $6.32 | $33 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1942-D Mercury Dime is Worth $2.90 in Average Condition and can be Worth $6.32 to $33 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
1942 Liberty Dime Worth Today
MELT VALUE: $1.979955 items found
1942 Liberty Dime
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