1943 Mercury Dime
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About This Coin
The 1943 Mercury Dime is a United States dime from the Mercury Dimes 1916-1945 series — a late issue, 25th of 27 years in the series. In 1943, coins were struck at the Denver, San Francisco, and Philadelphia Mints with a combined mintage of 324.1 million. This ranks 25th 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. Produced during World War II, when the Mint altered coin compositions to conserve strategic metals for the war effort. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 2.5 grams, 17.9 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Collectors have cataloged 25 known die varieties for this date across 6 categories, including atypical die clash, cud, doubled die obverse and 3 other types. Across its variants, estimated values range from $7 to $42 depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $3.0K in UNC Details grade at eBay. 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.
