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When were Mercury dimes made?

Updated: 9/14/2023
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1916 to 1945.

The coins were supposed to be called Liberty dimes but the winged cap on Liberty's head made her look like the Greek god Mercury. They were almost immediately nicknamed Mercury dimes and that's what they're called today.

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