The kind with arrows is the more common of the two. Please see the Related Question for more information.
The 1916-D Mercury dime is considered the most valuable in the series. It is highly sought after by collectors due to its low mintage and rarity. Mint condition examples can fetch high prices at auctions.
The value of a Mercury silver dime varies depending on the year and condition. At a bare minimum they start at close to $1.85 each.
A dime does not have weight in meters, as weight is typically measured in grams or ounces. However, if you are asking about the thickness of a dime, it is approximately 1.35 millimeters.
A United States dime coin is 1.35 mm thick. See related link.
A dime has a diameter of approximately 17.91 mm, making it significantly larger than 10 mm. Specifically, 10 mm is about 56% the diameter of a dime. Therefore, if you visualize a dime, 10 mm would be a little less than two-thirds the size of its diameter.
Post new question, two different Seated Liberty dimes exist dated 1853, one with arrows at the date an one without and the values are very different.
Yes, it's the "Variety 3-Arrows at Date". It was struck at the Philadelphia & New Orleans Mints.
Assuming no arrows or a mint mark in "good" retail is $25.00-$35.00
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.
$65
The 1853 Liberty Seated Dime with arrows at date is the highest mintage (12,078,010) of the entire series of coins. If the coin is a Mint State example most fall into the grades of MS-60 to MS-63 with retail values of: MS-60 $250.00/ MS-61 $390.00/ MS-62 $480.00/ MS-63 $600.00
Please tell me the denomination of the coin - that is, is it a dime, quarter, half-dollar, etc. I will be able to relay its value once I am aware of its denomination and mint state.
Retail values for G-4 to VF-20 are $13.00-$25.00/EF-40 $47.00/ AU-50 to AU-58 $132.00-$210.00/ Mint state starts at $252.00
As of 12/2008, price ranges are as follows. If your coin has an "O" mint mark it may be worth about 10% more in each condition. well-worn: $15 moderately worn: $29 almost uncirculated: $132
From $25-$350US depending on condition.
There was a Mercury dime made in 1916 and it is very valuable. The one with the liberty head is less valuable but still in the $5 range on average.
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