Do a Google image search for "Mercury Dime" and you will see the photo of the dime.
The 1894-S dime is considered the rarest Mercury dime, with only 24 known to exist. This coin is highly sought after by collectors and can fetch a high price at auctions.
The 1916-D Mercury dime is 1.35mm thick and has a diameter of 17.9mm.
One way is to compare it to a picture of a Mercury dime. Another way is to simply check the date on it. If it's dated anywhere from 1916 to 1945, it's a Mercury.
The Mercury Dime was composed of 90% Silver and 10% copper. It has a weight of 2 1/2 grams and a diameter of 17.9 mm.
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.
See this page: http://cointrackers.com/coins/148/1945-mercury-dime/ for what the 1945 "mercury" or "winged liberty" dime looks like.
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
A dime minted in 1925 has an image of a person resembling the roman god Mercury. Whaddaya mean "What does it look like?"
In the search box on your browser type in "Mercury Dime" click images an then search. It will show you many pictures of Mercury dimes.
Has Greek God mercury-click below (US)
See Related Links, below, for a good image.
Look at the date again, the first Mercury Head dime was made in 1916. Post new question.
Do a Google image search for "Mercury Dime" and you will see the photo of the dime.
All dimes minted from 1916 through 1945 are the same and are called Mercury Dimes, or also called Winged Liberty Head dimes. I have added a link to a picture of a 1936 dime. The 1935 would look the same expect for the date
The overstamp looks like there is a 1 in front of the 2 in "1942" and is quite noticeable.However, there is a variety of the 1942-D Mercury dime that is a 2 over 1 also which is less noticeable, for this the best indicator is to look at the "4" it will have what looks like a second tail under it and the "2" will look to have dot right under the far left base.
Please look at the coin again, The series of Mercury dimes ended in 1945.