On the back of the coin, on the lower left next to the bundle of sticks.
On the reverse at the bottom just to the right of the E in the word one.
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.
Liberty dime could refer to either the Barber or Mercury dime. The mint mark on Barber dimes is located on the reverse (tails) side, right at the bottom. For Mercury dimes, it's also located on the reverse side, near the bottom, just to the right of the word "one."
The mint mark is located on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the wreath. If there is no mint mark then the coin was minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
If you have a so-called "Barber" dime (named for its designer, not a hair cutter) there won't be a D mint mark because that design was struck only at Philadelphia and San Francisco.If you have a Mercury head dime the mint mark position will be to the right of the E in ONE on the back. It may be blank (Phila.), or there may be an S or D.
With no D mint mark or no mint mark at all it's from Philadelphia.
On the reverse at the bottom just to the right of the E in the word one.
The 1916-D Mercury dime is the key-date coin of the series. Genuine examples of a circulated coin have values from $900.00 to more then $10,000.00.
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.
Liberty dime could refer to either the Barber or Mercury dime. The mint mark on Barber dimes is located on the reverse (tails) side, right at the bottom. For Mercury dimes, it's also located on the reverse side, near the bottom, just to the right of the word "one."
The mint mark is located on the reverse [tails] side of the coin at the bottom below the wreath. If there is no mint mark then the coin was minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
The image of Liberty on dimes, quarters, and half-dollars minted between 1892 and 1916 was designed by Charles E. Barber, who was Chief Engraver at the US Mint at the time.
a 1916-D mercury dime
If you have a so-called "Barber" dime (named for its designer, not a hair cutter) there won't be a D mint mark because that design was struck only at Philadelphia and San Francisco.If you have a Mercury head dime the mint mark position will be to the right of the E in ONE on the back. It may be blank (Phila.), or there may be an S or D.
If it has a mintmark it's on the reverse below the wreath.
It's a mistake.
The 1916-D Mercury dime is 1.35mm thick and has a diameter of 17.9mm.