That would be mint mark rather than "marks" because a coin can only be minted in one Mint. The mint mark position on all Mercury dimes is the same, next to the E in the word ONE on the back.
Blank = Philadelphia
D = Denver
S = San Francisco
There's more information at the Related Question.
W is the monogram of the designer, A. A. Weinman. Mint marks were on the backs of most coins up till 1968 and in any case the West Point Mint didn't exist in 1942. Please see the Related Question.
Not sure what you are asking. If you want to know where the mint mark is found, it's on the back of the coin to the right of the word One in "One Dime". Coins without mint marks were made in Philadelphia; D = Denver, S = San Francisco. If you want to know its value, check out a guide such as http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/prices/mrcdim/pricesgd.shtml
The value is $3 if it is in mint condition. $2 if circulated.
That's not a mint mark. It's the monogram of the designer A.A. Weinmann. The West Point Mint did not open until the 1980s and only strikes commemorative coins and cents. Mercury dimes had their mint mark in the space to the right of the word ONE on the dime's back. For a 1942 dime it will either be blank (Phila.) or have a small "S" for San Francisco, or a "D" for Denver.
Such a coin does not exist. A "dime" is the slang term for a US 10 cent coin. The Royal Mint has never produced "dimes" or 10 cent coins.
W is the monogram of the designer, A. A. Weinman. Mint marks were on the backs of most coins up till 1968 and in any case the West Point Mint didn't exist in 1942. Please see the Related Question.
San Francisco did not have a over date for a 1942 dime only P & D had them
The value is $3 if it is in mint condition. $2 if circulated.
Not sure what you are asking. If you want to know where the mint mark is found, it's on the back of the coin to the right of the word One in "One Dime". Coins without mint marks were made in Philadelphia; D = Denver, S = San Francisco. If you want to know its value, check out a guide such as http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/prices/mrcdim/pricesgd.shtml
About $1.30 to $1.50, depending on the condition and mint marks.
The 'S' stands for the mintmark for the San Francisco mint.
Just spend it, the coin has no silver and is still in circulation.
That's not a mint mark. It's the monogram of the designer A.A. Weinmann. The West Point Mint did not open until the 1980s and only strikes commemorative coins and cents. Mercury dimes had their mint mark in the space to the right of the word ONE on the dime's back. For a 1942 dime it will either be blank (Phila.) or have a small "S" for San Francisco, or a "D" for Denver.
Such a coin does not exist. A "dime" is the slang term for a US 10 cent coin. The Royal Mint has never produced "dimes" or 10 cent coins.
Value is about $1.00 and JS is NOT a mint mark it's the designers initials, the mint mark is on the reverse. Obverse mint marks were not used on dimes until 1968
Such a coin does not exist. A "dime" is the slang term for a US 10 cent coin. The Royal Mint has never produced "dimes" or 10 cent coins.
All "Mercury" dimes (aka Winged Liberty Head Dimes) struck at the branch mints of Denver (D) and San Francisco (S) have their mint marks near the bottom of the reverse, just to the right of the word "ONE".