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The woman on the Mercury Dime is Lady Liberty with a winged headdress called a Liberty Cap. The wings signify freedom.
The image looks very much like a picture of the Greek god Mercury who used his winged helmet to fly through the heavens. Because of that the coin was mistakenly called a "Mercury" dime almost from its first day in circulation, and the name has stuck for nearly a century.
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How can you identify a mercury 1944 dime?
If it's a U.S. dime with a date of 1944, it's a Mercury dime.
What is the value of a 1880 Mercury dime?
The first MERCURY dime was struck in 1916
What is the oldest US dime?
The Mercury Dime
What does a mercury 1944 dime look like?
A mercury dime has a face of a personification of liberty on it with a winged helmet. They are called mercury dimes because it looks like Mercury from mythology.
What is the value of a 1918 S mercury dime?
dime = 10 cents
What is the rarest Mercury dime?
a 1916-D mercury dime
How can you identify a mercury 1944 dime?
If it's a U.S. dime with a date of 1944, it's a Mercury dime.
What is the value of a 1880 Mercury dime?
The first MERCURY dime was struck in 1916
What is the oldest US dime?
The Mercury Dime
When was the Mercury dime minted?
The Winged Liberty Head Dime also known as the Mercury Dime was minted from 1916-1946.
How much does a 1910 mercury dime worth?
The U.S. Mint did not issue a Mercury Dime in 1910.
What is the name of the dime first minted in 1916?
The Winged Liberty, or Mercury Dime. Most people call it the Mercury Dime, but its real name is the Winged Liberty dime.
What does a picture of a mercury dime looks like?
Do a Google image search for "Mercury Dime" and you will see the photo of the dime.
What is the value of an 1853 Mercury dime?
That's off by about 65 years. Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. A dime from 1853 would be called a Liberty dime or Liberty Seated dime.
What does a mercury 1944 dime look like?
A mercury dime has a face of a personification of liberty on it with a winged helmet. They are called mercury dimes because it looks like Mercury from mythology.
What is the value of a 1918 S mercury dime?
dime = 10 cents
What is a 1945 micro s mercury dime?
The 1945 nicro S Mercury Dime is 90% Silver Mercury Dime that was minted in San Francisco. San Francisco used different types of punches in 1945.
