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Early and bust half dimes never had mintmarks. For seated liberty half dimes they appear in a variety of places. Between 1838-1859 and part of 1875 it will be in the wreath below "HALF DIME" on the back(tails) of the coin. Between 1860-1869 and from 1972-1873 it will be below the wreath on the back.
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What is the difference between a Philadelphia half dime and a new Orleans half dime?
The only difference is the mintmark and the fact they were made at different Mints.
What is the difference in a micro S and regular S mercury dime?
The size of the mintmark. The micro S is about half the size of the regular one.
Why is there no mint mark on your 1906 barber dime?
It was made at the Philadelphia Mint, 1980 was the first year a "P" mintmark was used on a half dollar.
What if my 1936 dime doesn't have a mintmark on?
No mint mark indicates that the dime was minted in Philadelphia.
What is the value of a 1947js dime?
It isn't a "JS" (and JS isn't the mintmark, the mintmark, if any would be found on the reverse) dime. It is a Roosevelt Dime, the JS are the designer's initials. It is silver, however, and worth around $2.15 in silver content.
Why is the half dime called a half dime?
Because the value of it is worth half the value of a dime.
Is my 1970 mint set rare. it does have the dime without the s on it you have been told its rare?
A 1970 Uncirculated Mint set would not have a dime with a "S" mintmark, only a Proof set will have a dime with a "S" mintmark for that year, so no your mint set is not rare.
Is there a rare 1941-S dime?
No rare 1941-S dimes. The 1941-S Mercury dime does have large and small mintmark varieties as do all coins (except the half dollar) that were struck in San Francisco in 1941, they have no added value.
Is a mint marked dime worth than one that is not?
In general no. Just because a dime has a mintmark does not make it more valuable.
1919 liberty dime w mint mark?
The 'W' you see is the designer's monogram not a mintmark. If the coin has a mintmark it's on the reverse.
How do you tell where mercury dime was struck?
See the related question about mintmark locations.
Is a nickel half a dime?
Yes, a nickel is half a dime!
