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See this page: http://cointrackers.com/coins/148/1945-mercury-dime/ for what the 1945 "mercury" or "winged liberty" dime looks like.
The style of dime at the time is known as a Barber dime. Pictures can be found by running a search through Google images.
You can find a picture of a 1936 liberty dime at the related link below.
A US dime dated 1867 is a Seated Liberty dime. To see one, in your search box type in Seated Liberty dime and click on images.
See the related links below labeled "Front" and "Back" for a picture of a 1901 US dime.
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?"
$12-15 in average condition.
The thickness of a dime.
The saying "look like a dime" typically means that someone looks very attractive or beautiful, akin to the high value of a dime. It's a compliment on the person's appearance.
See this page: http://cointrackers.com/coins/148/1945-mercury-dime/ for what the 1945 "mercury" or "winged liberty" dime looks like.
The style of dime at the time is known as a Barber dime. Pictures can be found by running a search through Google images.
You can find a picture of a 1936 liberty dime at the related link below.
A US dime dated 1867 is a Seated Liberty dime. To see one, in your search box type in Seated Liberty dime and click on images.
See the related links below labeled "Front" and "Back" for a picture of a 1901 US dime.
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. Your coin is called a Liberty Seated dime. Please see the Related Question for more.
It was called the Franklin D. Roosevelt dime. It was minted from 1946 to 1964. In the related I posted the information and picture.