1940 (S) Mercury Dime

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1940

Denomination

Dime

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Mercury Dimes 1916-1945

Designer

Adolph Alexander Weinman

Mintage

21,560,000

Composition

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Weight

2.5g

Diameter

17.9mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$6.77 - $47

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$8,519 MS68+ 04-27-2023 Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Description

The 1940 (S) Mercury Dime is a dime produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Mercury Dimes 1916-1945 series. Total mintage reached 21.6 million. The design is by Adolph Alexander Weinman. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.5 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5026.

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Error Varieties(30)

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-001

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-002

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-003

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-004

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse DDO-005

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-001

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-002

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-003

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-004

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-005

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-006

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-007

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-008

1940-S Doubled Die Obverse WDDO-009

1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-001

1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-002

1940-S Doubled Die Reverse DDR-003

1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-001

1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-002

1940-S Doubled Die Reverse WDDR-003

1940-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-001

1940-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-002

CU-10c-1940S-01R Cud

RRDC-10c-1940S-01 Bisecting Rim to Rim Die Crack

RRDC-10c-1940S-02 Bisecting Rim to Rim Die Crack

SHD-10c-1940S-01 Shattered Die

SKH-10c-1940S-01 Spiked Head

SKH-10c-1940S-02 Spiked Head

SKH-10c-1940S-03 Spiked Head

SKH-10c-1940S-04 Spiked Head