1937 Mercury Dime
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About This Coin
The 1937 Mercury Dime is a United States dime from the Mercury Dimes 1916-1945 series — 19th of 27 years in the series. In 1937, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 80.8 million. This ranks 16th 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 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.5 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have cataloged 26 known die varieties for this date across 2 categories, including doubled die obverse, repunched mint mark. Across its variants, estimated values range from $7 to $644 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $26K in PR68+ grade at Stack's Bowers. 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.
