All Mercury dimes from 1940 to 1945 regardless of mintmarks in average circulated condition have the same retail value of $2.00
At that time Philadelphia didn't put the "P" mint mark on coins struck there, so your coin is from that Mint.
It's actually AW, this is the monogram of the designer A.A. Weinman and all Mercury Head dimes have it. It's not a mintmark. A 1940 Mercury dime is very common, if it's circulated the value is for the silver, about $2.00.
You have a Barber dime; Mercury dimes started in 1916. The value depends on its grade & mint mark, but it's worth at least $4.00 just for the silver.
what is the value for a 1972 dime
Current retail value is $4.00 for a EF-40 dime of this date.
the w isn't a mint mark. it is actually an A and a W intertwined. it is the initials of the artist.
Mercury dimes from 1940 to 1945 regardless of mintmark's in average circulated condition have the same retail value of $2.00. It may be worth more depending on the grade of the coin.
It's actually AW, this is the monogram of the designer A.A. Weinman and all Mercury Head dimes have it. It's not a mintmark. A 1940 Mercury dime is very common, if it's circulated the value is for the silver, about $2.00.
You have a Barber dime; Mercury dimes started in 1916. The value depends on its grade & mint mark, but it's worth at least $4.00 just for the silver.
About $2.00 just for the silver, it could be worth more but it depends on the DATE.
what is the value for a 1972 dime
Current retail value is $4.00 for a EF-40 dime of this date.
On average $6-$10 depending on condition. http://www.pcgs.com/prices/PriceGuideDetail.aspx?MS=1&PR=1&c=703&title=Mercury+Dime
Mercury domes were minted for 30 years and each coin has its own value depending upon the year it was minted, the mint mark and the condition of the coin.
the w isn't a mint mark. it is actually an A and a W intertwined. it is the initials of the artist.
The mint mark position on all Mercury dimes is to the right of the E in the word ONE on the reverse of the coin. (The "W" on the front of the coin is the designer's initial.) No mint mark = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco There's more information at the Related Question.
1937 Mercury Dimes were minted at Philadelphia (dimes which have no mint mark), at Denver (dimes which have a D mint mark), at San Francisco (dimes which have a S mint mark). There is no W mint mark on a dime in 1937.MintmarkThe "W" you see on the front of the coin is actually a combined "AW" monogram for the coin's designer, Adolph Weinman. This monogram appears on all Mercury dimes, regardless of where they were minted. Mintmark ContinuedThe mint mark would be located on the reverse side of the dimeLook for the phrase at the bottome " ONE DIME"The mark should be after ONE
$35.00.