1935 Mercury Dime
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About This Coin
The 1935 Mercury Dime is a United States dime from the Mercury Dimes 1916-1945 series — 17th of 27 years in the series. In 1935, coins were struck at the Denver, San Francisco, and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 85.1 million. This ranks 17th of 27 years by total mintage, above the series median of 56.6 million. The obverse features young Liberty wearing a winged Phrygian cap, symbolizing freedom of thought — often called the "Mercury" dime despite not depicting the Roman god and the reverse displays a Roman fasces — a bundle of rods with an axe — entwined with an olive branch, symbolizing strength through unity tempered by peace. Struck during the Great Depression, when mintages dropped sharply and the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1933. Struck in other, weighing 2.5 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have cataloged 12 known die varieties for this date across 4 categories, including cud, doubled die obverse, doubled die reverse and 1 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $7 to $117 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $3.8K in MS68 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Adolph Alexander Weinman.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
