1937 Dime Coin Value
1936 Liberty Dime Coin Value
1937 Dime Sold

1937 Mercury Dime

Additional Info: 1937 (s) San Francisco minted Mercury / Winged Liberty dimes are 90% Silver and contain around.07 ounces of pure silver. These are the rarest of all dimes issued this year. When buying or selling Mercury Dimes full bands are key. Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. The 1937-D Mercury Dime had a mintage of just 14,146,000 coins. These Liberty Head Dimes contain.0723 ounces of silver. We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. You can view the 'general guidelines' as to what condition you can expect for each grade on the main page for these Mercury Dimes.

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Coin Info

$1.97

United States

Silver Coin

0.07234 t oz

$0.10 USD

80,751,756

U.S. Mint

1937

Mercury dime production was down somewhat in 1937 as compared to the 100 million-plus pieces that were struck in 1936, though plenty of 10-cent coins still rolled off the U.S. Mint’s presses. In fact, more than 80 million Mercury dimes were made in 1937, which is regarded by Mercury dime connoisseurs as a common year for the series.

Here’s a look at mintage figures and values for 1937 Mercury dimes:

1937, 56,860,000; $4
1937 proof, 5,756; $900
1937-D, 14,146,000; $6
1937-S, 9,740,000; $5

*Values are for coins in a grade of Extremely Fine-40, unless otherwise noted.

All of the regular-issue 1937 Mercury dimes can be had for under $50 each in a grade of MS-65, though expect to pay extra for a Mercury dime specimen with fully split bands (FSB), a designation which refers to Mercuries that on the reverse show a complete horizontal line in each of the bands on the fasces.

When it comes to the 1937 proof Mercury dime, you may wish to take a little extra time and spend a few extra bucks to locate a piece that is crisp, with mirror-like surfaces and great overall eye appeal.

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The 1936 dime value is at a minimum of $1.97 - helped by the value of silver it contains. However these old Mercury dimes are avidly collected today and many are valued higher.

1937 Dime Coin Value

You can separate the minimum value silver dimes from the higher priced ones by checking the presence of 'mintmarks' and judging the 'condition' of your Mercury head dimes.

Your 1936 dime is worth a premium if determined it is in better than average condition. Collectors and dealers follow a process know as 'grading' as they evaluate the condition of coins. With most old dimes surviving today in worn, circulated condition, a well preserved coin is the exception.

As an example, the value of the 1936 Mercury dime pictured is $2.37 or higher because of its very nice 'uncirculated' condition.

Also, of great importance as you value these coins are 'mintmarks' used by the different mints and struck onto dimes. There are three mints involved and each is valued separately. It is the combination of mintmarks and condition that decides the value of 1936 dimes.

Listings on the chart are separated by condition and dimes are further identified by the mint striking the coin.

Of the three mints, Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco, two placed a mintmark on the coin to indicate the mint of origin. And the scarcest of the them, Denver used a 'D' the San Francisco mint an 'S' these mintmarks are found on the reverse, along the bottom, next to the rim.

1936 Dime Value
Condition of Coin
Date	Good	Fine	Extremely Fine	Uncirculated
1936 Dime Value Updated			2/8/2021
1936	$1.97	$2.11	$2.37	$7.68
1936 D	$1.97	$2.11	$3.66	$22
1936 S	$1.97	$2.11	$2.37	$20

Collectors and 1936 Dime Value

The selling price of the rare 1936 Mercury dime pictured was a strong $483 at a David Lawrence Rare Coin Auction. The unmistakable quality of this coin was divided between its eye appeal, detailed strike and a fortunate lack of marks.

Your old silver dimes are evaluated in the same manner. Collectors and dealers are willing to value a coin higher when it approaches quality not often seen on the market. Helping to support these high values is the fact collections of Mercury head dimes as assembled and constantly upgraded as better examples of given dates and mints are available.

Competition among bidders to obtain this coin, because so few are available this nice, ignores pricing guides and taking over is the desire to place it their holdings. Evaluation of your coins using, eye appeal, and judging the surfaces for nicer quality leads to possible higher value of your 1936 dime.

1936 Dime Value is Conditional

After you determine if you old dime has a mintmark the next step is judging how well it has survived until today. Done by carefully judging its condition and assigning a 'grade.' A nicely detailed dime with the least amount of wear becomes a highly collectible coin and would make a welcome addition to any collection.

Uncirculated: Here is a Mercury dime that is in brand new condition and at the top of 1936 dime value. The original surfaces imparted by the mint are still intact. As you view the coin under a single light source luster radiates extending rim to rim. If any wear is present a slight graying effect is seen on the highest elements of the design, most noticeable the cheek and hair above Liberty's eye.

1936 Liberty Dime Coin Value

Extremely Fine: Serving for just a short time in commerce a Mercury head dime in extremely fine condition is worn but only slightly. All of the major and most of the finer details are visible. Liberty's hair close to her eye, once bold and raised is now slightly flattened and in areas smooth. Feather details also flattened have lost some definition. Your 1936 dime must portray a clear and fresh appearance.

Fine: Wear is noticeable covering the entire surface, diminishing the minor parts of the design. A blending of hair details on the obverse and a flattening of the design in the leaf details on the reverse. At this stage of wear your old coin still retains a pleasing look.

1937 Dime Sold

Good: After many years of use the portrait is reduced to just an outline with little detail left. The rim is beginning to merge with the lettering. Worn almost smooth these dimes are at the low end of the 1936 dime value.

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