The mint mark (if it has one) is on the reverse, along the rim, at about 7 o'clock, just to the right of the "E" in ONE. It's in the same place on all years of Mercury dimes.
Possible mint marks are:
(none) = Philadelphia
D = Denver
S = San Francisco
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The letter that looks like a "W" on the front of the coin is not a mint mark. It's actually an intertwined A W -- the monogram of the coin's designer A. A. Weinman.
Dan
1934 would make it a Mercury dime, so the mint mark is on the reverse (tails) side, near the bottom, just to the right of the word "one."
The mint mark (if it has one) is on the reverse, along the rim, at about 7 o'clock, just to the right of the "E" in ONE. It's in the same place on all years of Mercury dimes. Possible mint marks are: (none) = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco
The mint mark (if it has one) is on the reverse, along the rim, at about 7 o'clock, just to the right of the "E" in ONE. It's in the same place on all years of Mercury dimes. Possible mint marks are: (none) = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco
If there is a mint mark it will be a small "O" (New Orleans) below the word DIME and above the wreath on the back of the coin. If there's no mint mark the coin was struck in Philadelphia; dimes didn't carry a "P" mint mark until 1980. Please see the Related Question for more information.
In 1961 the mint mark position was on the back of the coin next to the base of the torch. No mint mark = Philadelphia; D = Denver What you're interpreting as "US" on the front is actually JS, the monogram of the designer John Sinnock.
1934 would make it a Mercury dime, so the mint mark is on the reverse (tails) side, near the bottom, just to the right of the word "one."
If it has a mintmark it can only be an "O" on the reverse of the coin.
The mint mark (if it has one) is on the reverse, along the rim, at about 7 o'clock, just to the right of the "E" in ONE. It's in the same place on all years of Mercury dimes. Possible mint marks are: (none) = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco
The mint mark (if it has one) is on the reverse, along the rim, at about 7 o'clock, just to the right of the "E" in ONE. It's in the same place on all years of Mercury dimes. Possible mint marks are: (none) = Philadelphia D = Denver S = San Francisco
If there is a mint mark it will be a small "O" (New Orleans) below the word DIME and above the wreath on the back of the coin. If there's no mint mark the coin was struck in Philadelphia; dimes didn't carry a "P" mint mark until 1980. Please see the Related Question for more information.
In 1961 the mint mark position was on the back of the coin next to the base of the torch. No mint mark = Philadelphia; D = Denver What you're interpreting as "US" on the front is actually JS, the monogram of the designer John Sinnock.
The 1965 dime is a Roosevelt dime. This dime does not carry a mint mark and there were 1,652, 140,000 of them minted in the U.S. They have a value of between 10 cents and 2 dollars.
W is the designer's initial (A. A. Weinman) The West Point Mint opened in the 1980s.The mint mark position on all Mercury dimes is on the back, next to the E in ONE. Check the Related Question for more information.
JS isn't the mint mark, but rather the initials of John R. Sinnock, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. A 1950s dime will have a D for Denver, S for San Francisco, or no mint mark for Philadelphia (a P mark wasn't added until the 1980s). 1956 is a common date, currently worth about $2 for the silver.
The Mercury Dime
The 1937 Winged Head or "Mercury" dime is worth about $0.99-$2.50 However, proof or mint state coins can be worth $40+++
10 cents, they are in common circulation, prior to the 1980s dimes struck at the Philadelphia mint had no mintmark.