The last Liberty (or "Mercury") head dime was minted in 1945 so you cannot have one with a 1949 date. All dimes minted since 1946 carry the familiar portrait of Franklin Roosevelt.
Please check the date again and post a new question.
A 1918 Dime - aka - Winged Liberty/Mercury Dime - is worth in good condition (G4): $4; if its mint state is MS60, the value is: $70.
$2.00-$4.00 in average condition
A 1941 Winged Liberty head Dime - aka - Mercury Dime - in good condition (G4) is worth: $2; if the mint state is MS60, its value rises to: $8.00.
a 1942 Mercury Head dime is very common, if it has any wear the value is for the silver about $2.00.
If it has any wear at all the value is just for the silver about $2.00.
A 1918 Dime - aka - Winged Liberty/Mercury Dime - is worth in good condition (G4): $4; if its mint state is MS60, the value is: $70.
$2.00-$4.00 in average condition
A 1941 Winged Liberty head Dime - aka - Mercury Dime - in good condition (G4) is worth: $2; if the mint state is MS60, its value rises to: $8.00.
a 1942 Mercury Head dime is very common, if it has any wear the value is for the silver about $2.00.
If it has any wear at all the value is just for the silver about $2.00.
Please check your dime again. The last Liberty Head dimes were dated 1945. All dimes made since then carry a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
There were Indian head cents and Liberty head dimes.Please determine which you have and post a new question.
It would most likely be the 1894-S Barber (Liberty Head) dime with only 24 made. One sold at auction for about $1.9 million.
The coin is referred to as a Mercury Head or Winged Liberty Head Dime, 1944-S is a common date/mintmark coin and circulated examples valued at $2.00-$5.00
The Liberty Head Dime, also called the Barber Dime, was minted from 1892 through 1916.
That's a Barber or Liberty head dime. Face shot of Liberty w/cap & wreath designed by Barber.
A dime with a winged head design will have a portrait of Liberty wearing a winged cap, while a Mercury dime will have a depiction of Liberty with a winged Phrygian cap. The winged head design is more commonly associated with the Barber series, whereas the Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945.