FDR never "mandated" the dime or any other low-denomination coins. You may be thinking of the fact that his image was put on the dime in 1946, the year after his death, because of his involvement with the March of Dimes to raise money for research on polio.
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The last Mercury dimes were minted in 1945. ALL dimes since then have carried a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. All dimes since then carry a portrait of Franklin Roosevelt.
The first Roosevelt dimes were made in 1946. All 1945 dimes are "Mercury" dimes. Please check again and post a new question
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.
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.
The last Mercury dimes were minted in 1945. ALL dimes since then have carried a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. All dimes since then carry a portrait of Franklin Roosevelt.
1901-1909 were the dates that Roosevelt was president. There is no way to know what stamps you may have.
The first Roosevelt dimes were made in 1946. All 1945 dimes are "Mercury" dimes. Please check again and post a new question
I've seen one for sale for $300.00.
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.
Again , what is the value of a 1937 newspaper of President Franklin Roosevelt and his wife on the front page about his second term
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.
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.
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.
Franklin Roosevelt was still president in 1939 so his portrait wouldn't appear on a coin at that time. The first Roosevelt dimes were issued only following his death.If you have a 1939 Mercury dime, it's worth about $1 in worn condition, $2 with moderate wear.If you have a 1959 Roosevelt dime, it's worth about $1 for its silver content regardless of condition, unless it's uncirculated. In that case it might retail for about $2.