Please double check the mint mark. The West Point mint did not open until the 1980s, what you're seeing is the monogram of the designer A. A. Weinman.
You'll find the mint mark on the reverse side next to the word ONE:
blank = Phila.
S = San Francisco
D = Denver
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Average values are $2.25 to $3.50 for most circulated 1938 Mercury head dimes.
The 1938 Mercury dime is common. Average circulated coins are $4.00.
The first MERCURY dime was struck in 1916
dime = 10 cents
The US never minted a flowing-hair dime. A dime from 1937 would be a Winged Liberty dime, normally called a "Mercury" dime because the wings on Miss Liberty's cap make her resemble the Roman god Mercury. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1937 Mercury dime?" for more information.
Average values are $2.25 to $3.50 for most circulated 1938 Mercury head dimes.
The 1938 Mercury dime is common. Average circulated coins are $4.00.
This coin in circulated condition is valued around $3. If it is uncirculated they are worth around $30.
The first MERCURY dime was struck in 1916
dime = 10 cents
A 1926 Mercury dime is common, average value is $3.00-$6.00 depending on the condition of the coin.
Mercury dimes were struck from 1916-1945. A 1907 dime is called a Barber (1892-1916) dime. It's a common date coin with a average value of $3.00.
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That's off by about 65 years. Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. A dime from 1853 would be called a Liberty dime or Liberty Seated dime.
The US never minted a flowing-hair dime. A dime from 1937 would be a Winged Liberty dime, normally called a "Mercury" dime because the wings on Miss Liberty's cap make her resemble the Roman god Mercury. Please see the question "What is the value of a 1937 Mercury dime?" for more information.
A '44 Mercury dime is worth about $2.50.
Please check your coin again and post a new, separate question.> There are no buffalo dimes> Buffalo nickels were minted from 1913 to 1938.> All 1938 dimes carry the famous "Mercury head" portrait of Miss Liberty.