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Dime is Defined on this Glossary Page
From Susan Headley, former About.com Guide
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Dime Values Overview
The following chart is a sample of the most common coins in the series and their minimum values. What is striking is how the values are affected by "condition".
Dime sells for $1.3 million
A 1792 half dime, believed to be one of the first coins minted by the United States, was sold at auction for more than $1.3 million Thursday night at the Central States Numismatic Society convention, officials said.
Dime (U.S. coin)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
A dime is a coin issued by the United States Mint with a denomination of one-tenth of a United States dollar, or ten cents.
half dime, half disme: A silver 5-cent coin of the United States. The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, authorizes "half dismes." See also disme.
half eagle: A gold $5 coin of the United States. See also eagle.
Barber Dime
Passed Sept. 26, 1890, the Mint Act allowed for dimes, quarter dollars and half dollars to be redesigned after 1891. The first Barber dimes were produced at the Philadelphia Mint on Jan. 2, 1892.
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The Mercury Dime, or Winged Liberty Head dime, is considered by many to be the most beautiful US dime produced.
Specifications ...
A dime from this time period was made from .900 silver and .100 copper alloy metals. It weighed 2.5 grams, and had a diameter of 17.9 millimeters. This coin also has a reeded edge. John R. Sinnock was the designer of this ten cent coin.
The dime is the smallest, thinnest coin we use today. The name of the coin sounded the same as it does today, but the spelling was "disme" because the word is based on the Latin word "decimus," meaning "one tenth.
1894-S Dime, PCGS Proof-66, that just sold for $1,322,500 in an auction conducted on March 7, 2005 by David Lawrence Rare Coins.
Photo Credit: David Lawrence Rare Coins.
Barber Dime Coin News
Barber Dime News
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MERCURY DIME 1941-1945 15 COIN COMPLETE SET (NICE)
1931-S Mercury Dime, Fine
1937-S Mercury Dime, Extra Fine ...
The Mercury Dime was designed by Adolph A. Weinman, who also created the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. Both coins display a lighter line and a narrower proportion than the coins of the previous generation.
Another view of 2004-D Roosevelt dime w/clash in ear; also notice raised area below nose (possible clash/die sinking or repair work) and in front of eye.
The 1942 over 1941 Mercury Dime
In 1941, toward the end of the year, 1941 10c dies were still being made as well as the dies for the coming year, 1942.
Known erroneously to all as the Mercury Dime, the main device is actually Miss Liberty and the wings crowning her cap are meant to symbolize freedom of thought.
Dime: U.S. coin with a face value of Ten Cents.
ding: a small mark on the surface or edge of a coin.
dip: to clean a coin in a chemical bath to remove toning.
Dime - The denomination, ten cents, issued since 1796 by the United States.
Ding - Slang for a small to medium sized mark on a coin.
dime The denomination, one tenth of a dollar, issued since 1796 by the United States.
ding Slang term for a small to medium size mark. See also rim ding.
Dime:
10 cent coin. "Buddy can you spare a dime?" "A dime a dozen" = very cheap.
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Half dime - A U.S. coin with a face value of 5 cents issued with dates between 1794 and 1873; originally called a half disme
Half disme - The original spelling of half dime. The first United States regular issue was the 1792 half disme.
Half dime - a U. S. silver five-cent coin, issued from 1794 to 1873
Half eagle - a U. S. $5 gold coin, issued from 1795 to 1929
Hub - a steel cylinder bearing one side of a coin's design and used to produce dies ...
half dime
A U.S. silver coin minted from 1794 through 1873 (five cents).
half eagle
A U.S. $5 gold coin minted from 1795 through 1929.
1946- DIME
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
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Barber Dime, Quarter, Half Dollar - Coins of these denominations designed by Charles E. Barber, chief engraver at the mint in the late 19th century.
Base Metal - Any metal other than Gold, Silver or Platinum.
Mercury Dime Silver Proof Set
Older proof sets aren't always easy to obtain. Mercury was the messenger of the gods, but sometimes finding a Mercury dime silver proof set isn't as swift.
Dime
But it was Gilbert Stuart's drawing of the 31-year-old Anne Bingham in 1795 that was used to create Liberty on the Draped Bust coins.
DIME Official and legal name for the coin representing 10 cents or 1/10 of a dollar.
DOUBLE STRUCK Term referring to any coin which has received two impressions form working dies which were accidentally out of alignment during the coining process.
1981 Dime Cap Overstruck on a 1981 Cent Cap
Impossible Errors
An "impossible mint error" is a phrase used by mint error dealers and collectors to describe a mint error that defies logic and boggles the mind as to its method of manufacture, ...
Half Dime
Silver coin of five cent face value issued by the US from 1794-1873.
Half Eagle ...
The US dime was released to the public on January 30, 1946, which would have been Roosevelt's 64th birthday. Sinnock's design placed his initials, "JS", at the base of Roosevelt's neck, on the coin's obverse.
10 A dime is a coin minted by the United States with a denomination of 1/10th of a United States dollar or ten cents.
Dime (United States)
Value: 0.10 US dollars
Mass: 2.268 g
Diameter: 17.91 mm
Thickness: 1.35 mm
Edge: 118 reeds
Composition: 91.
Mercury dime
Common name for the Winged Liberty Head dime issued from 1916 through 1945. (Also 'Merc').
Metal stress lines
Radial lines, sometimes visible, caused by metal flowing outward from the center of the planchet during the minting process.
Mercury dime
Common name for the Winged Liberty Head dime issued from 1916 until 1945. The A.A. Weinman motif was quickly compared to the Roman god Mercury and the name stuck with the public.
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Mercury Dime Selection, Average Circulated. Mixed Dates. 10 for $8.00
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Mercury Dime
nickname given to the winged liberty dime series from 1916 to 1945 due to the designs similarity to the Greek God Mercury
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The half dime was one of the original denominations introduced almost as soon as the United States coinage system began. The half disme of 1792 was a pattern designed by Thomas Birch.
The Half Dime is a silver coin, valued at five cents, formerly minted in the United States.
The denomination was one of the original coins first authorized in 1792, and production began in 1794.
The silver dime came into being in 1796. The early dimes were much the same as the silver half dimes. The head of Liberty designed by Barber was used from 1892 until 1916, followed by the Weinman design.
I have a dime made between 1892 and 1916 (Barber or Liberty Head) -- where do I find the mint marks and what are the grades in collectors' terms?
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Barber Dimes
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Roosevelt Dime
John Sinnock designed the dime that honors Franklin Delano Roosevelt. President Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945 and the coin was put into circulation just a few months later on January 30, 1946 (FDR’s birthday).
1942 Mercury dime. MS-63 $12. I have selected this dime as an inexpensive example of the 1916-1945 Mercury motif. Other dates could be picked as well, including 1916, the first year of issue, which catalogues $60. In 1916, Adolph A.
1942 Mercury Dime
Until the mid 1960s the American Museum of Atomic Energy would bombard visitor's dimes with neutrons to show the short half life of silver.
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Struck on a Dime Planchet
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1334 1861 pattern quarter eagle. P-332, J-281. Rarity-8. Adopted type. Proof-63 (PCGS). Silver, struck on a dime planchet. Reeded edge.
1945 P DUTCH DIME
Carl W. Lundquist, Colonel AUS (Retired)
In 1993 a friend of mine brought me a plastic ice cream bowl with a few hundred mostly foreign coins and asked me to look them over and tell him what he had.
Penny, nickel, dime, quarter
1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins.
Or whatever denomination that your country may use.
mercury dime - nick name for the US 10 cent pieces made between 1916 and 1945. Although originally called the Winged Liberty Head dime, the name "mercury" dime caught on with the public when it was compared to the Roman god "mercury".
coin with a face value of 1/200th of a dollar first minted in 1793 and last minted in 1857 half dime A U.S. coin with a face value of 5 cents issued with dates between 1794 and 1873; originally called a half disme half eagle A U.S.
mercury dime - nick name for the US 10 cent pieces made between 1916 and 1945. milled edge - coin production process that produces the edge of the coin. mint - place where coins are produced (manufactured).
Capped Bust Half Dime - Business Strike
Liberty Seated Half Dime - No Stars - B.S.
Liberty Seated Half Dime - No Drapery - B.S.
This is a 1987 dime from an eroded die.
The letters are "spread" or distorted towards the rim.
The outer edges of devices or lettering is not sharp. it has eroded to a ramp-like edge.
Fey Finds 1796 Dime With Repunched 6 from Numismatic News
Spiked Jeff Head Seen! from Numismatic News
Coinage Struck On Foreign Planchets by Gregory N. Mirsky ...
For the Roosevelt Dime collector, this 'special coin' might be a piece with monster toning or one that is fully prooflike and very unusual as such.
" [Grinning broadly] Bands Refers to fully separated and distinct cross bands on the reverse fasces of a Mercury dime. A coin's price can more than double in value if this feature is full. Typical grade description: 1916-D Mercury. Mint State 63.
These include Morgan dollar sets, Proof Barber quarter sets, Mercury dime sets, etc. Sheldon Specifically, Dr. William Sheldon who wrote the seminal work on 1793 to 1814 large cents.
disme - The early spelling of the word "dime," one tenth of a dollar.
double eagle - A United States twenty dollar gold coin.
eagle - A United States ten dollar gold coin.
edge - The area which borders a coin's surface.
James Earle Fraser's "Buffalo" Nickel followed in 1913 leaving only Charles Barber's silver dime, quarter, and half-dollar as links to the 19th Century.
Mint buys strips of metal approximately 13 inches wide and 1,500 feet long to manufacture the nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and dollar. The strips come rolled in a coil.
 See also: Coin, Dollar, Mint, Collector, Silver
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