No. "Mercury" dimes (really Liberty dimes, but everyone calls them Mercury dimes) were made from 1916 to 1945. Roosevelt's portrait was put on the dime in 1946, that's why they're called Roosevelt dimes.
They don't exist, the first Roosevelt dime was 1946. With a date of 1940 the dime is a MERCURY dime and is common with average values of $1.00-$3.00 depending on condition.
The pre-Roosevelt (Mercury) dime has the fasces on the back.
Roosevelt was chosen to replace Liberty on the dime because he had recently died and some members of congress wanted to honour him on a coin. The dime was chosen because of Roosevelt's efforts with the march of dimes. The Roosevelt dime replaced the Winged head Liberty (Mercury dime) in 1946.
7-2-11>>> The last Mercury dime was struck in 1945. A 1958 dime is a Roosevelt dime (1946 to date) and is common, most are only valued for the silver, about $2.00
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. Before him, Mercury. The picture on the dime is of FRANKLIN Roosevelt. The so-called "Mercury" dime (1916-45) actually depicts Miss Liberty wearing a Liberty cap. Its wings resemble those on the helmet of the Greek god Mercury, hence the coin's nickname.
Back in 1903, the nickel was called, the "Liberty" nickel. The name "Mercury" only refers to the dime and came into circulation in 1916. The "Mercury" dime was produced until 1945. In 1946 to present, it is called the "Roosevelt" dime.
Mercury (to represent liberty) was on the dime before FDR, before the Mercury dime were several other version all representing liberty.
1922 timc1998: no it was 1946 b4 that they had mercury dimes
Wrong president. Franklin Delano Roosevelt has been on the dimes since l945, replacing the earlier Mercury dime.
On a Roosevelt dime there are two branches. One of the branches is an olive branch. The other branch is an oak branch. On the Mercury dime there is an olive branch on the reverse.
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. Your coin, like all US dimes minted since 1946, carries a picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt so it's called a Roosevelt dime. Please see the Related Question for more.
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. Your coin, like all US dimes minted since 1946, carries a picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt so it's called a Roosevelt dime. Please see the Related Question for more.