1936 Dime
1936 10C Mercury Dime - Broadstruck, Reverse Damage - NGC Details. 1936 10C Mercury Dime - Broadstruck, Reverse Damage - NGC Details. AU-50: 59.0000: Heritage Auctions: 27294: NGC Details. This page is dedicated exclusively to the 1936 Mercury Dime. You will find a lot of information below such as mintages, specifications, and images. Be sure to visit our Mercury Dime Forum if you need help. We also have a Mercury Dime Grading Forum to help you establish a grade for your Mercury Dime.
Coin Values Moving with Precious Metals: Up-Dated 2/8/2021: Gold $1813 Silver $26.90
The 1936 dime value is at a minimum of $1.97 - helped by the value of silver it contains. However these old Mercury dimes are avidly collected today and many are valued higher.
You can separate the minimum value silver dimes from the higher priced ones by checking the presence of 'mintmarks' and judging the 'condition' of your Mercury head dimes.
Your 1936 dime is worth a premium if determined it is in better than average condition. Collectors and dealers follow a process know as 'grading' as they evaluate the condition of coins. With most old dimes surviving today in worn, circulated condition, a well preserved coin is the exception.
As an example, the value of the 1936 Mercury dime pictured is $2.37 or higher because of its very nice 'uncirculated' condition.
Also, of great importance as you value these coins are 'mintmarks' used by the different mints and struck onto dimes. There are three mints involved and each is valued separately. It is the combination of mintmarks and condition that decides the value of 1936 dimes.
Listings on the chart are separated by condition and dimes are further identified by the mint striking the coin.
Of the three mints, Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco, two placed a mintmark on the coin to indicate the mint of origin. And the scarcest of the them, Denver used a 'D' the San Francisco mint an 'S' these mintmarks are found on the reverse, along the bottom, next to the rim.
| 1936 Dime Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition of Coin | ||||
| Date | Good | Fine | Extremely Fine | Uncirculated |
| 1936 Dime Value Updated | 2/8/2021 | |||
| 1936 | $1.97 | $2.11 | $2.37 | $7.68 |
| 1936 D | $1.97 | $2.11 | $3.66 | $22 |
| 1936 S | $1.97 | $2.11 | $2.37 | $20 |
Collectors and 1936 Dime Value
The selling price of the rare 1936 Mercury dime pictured was a strong $483 at a David Lawrence Rare Coin Auction. The unmistakable quality of this coin was divided between its eye appeal, detailed strike and a fortunate lack of marks.
Your old silver dimes are evaluated in the same manner. Collectors and dealers are willing to value a coin higher when it approaches quality not often seen on the market. Helping to support these high values is the fact collections of Mercury head dimes as assembled and constantly upgraded as better examples of given dates and mints are available.
Competition among bidders to obtain this coin, because so few are available this nice, ignores pricing guides and taking over is the desire to place it their holdings. Evaluation of your coins using, eye appeal, and judging the surfaces for nicer quality leads to possible higher value of your 1936 dime.
1936 Dime Value is Conditional
After you determine if you old dime has a mintmark the next step is judging how well it has survived until today. Done by carefully judging its condition and assigning a 'grade.' A nicely detailed dime with the least amount of wear becomes a highly collectible coin and would make a welcome addition to any collection.
Uncirculated: Here is a Mercury dime that is in brand new condition and at the top of 1936 dime value. The original surfaces imparted by the mint are still intact. As you view the coin under a single light source luster radiates extending rim to rim. If any wear is present a slight graying effect is seen on the highest elements of the design, most noticeable the cheek and hair above Liberty's eye.
Extremely Fine: Serving for just a short time in commerce a Mercury head dime in extremely fine condition is worn but only slightly. All of the major and most of the finer details are visible. Liberty's hair close to her eye, once bold and raised is now slightly flattened and in areas smooth. Feather details also flattened have lost some definition. Your 1936 dime must portray a clear and fresh appearance.
Fine: Wear is noticeable covering the entire surface, diminishing the minor parts of the design. A blending of hair details on the obverse and a flattening of the design in the leaf details on the reverse. At this stage of wear your old coin still retains a pleasing look.
Good: After many years of use the portrait is reduced to just an outline with little detail left. The rim is beginning to merge with the lettering. Worn almost smooth these dimes are at the low end of the 1936 dime value.
Coin Values CoinStudy Articles
Date by Date
In Depth Mercury Dime Values
1916 to 1945
1916 | 1924 | 1931 | 1940 |
1917 | 1925 | 1934 | 1941 |
1918 | 1926 | 1935 | 1942 |
1919 | 1927 | 1936 | 1943 |
1920 | 1928 | 1937 | 1944 |
1921 | 1929 | 1938 | 1945 |
1923 | 1930 | 1939 |
Rare and valuable dates are scattered through out the series leading to a wide range in Mercury dime values. A key element, the condition of your coin, is a major driving force to rare coin values. Compare your coins to the grading images, determine their condition and check the value of your Mercury Head Dimes.
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Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) Dime
1936 Dime Error
Female Winged Liberty Head mistaken for male god Mercury By William T. Gibbs
COIN WORLD Staff Let's set one fact straight from the very beginning: Adolph A. Weinman never intended his design for the obverse of the new di...READ MORE
Winged Liberty Head (Mercury) Dime
Female Winged Liberty Head mistaken for male god Mercury By William T. GibbsCOIN WORLD Staff Let's set one fact straight from the very beginning: Adolph A. Weinman never intended his design for the obverse of the new dime introduced in 1916 to represent Mercury, that male, fleet-of-foot, Roman god of messengers. The female visage (there's no hint of androgyny about her portrait, so how she could be mistaken for a male god is a mystery) on the new dime is that of Liberty, her winged cap symbolizing, in Weiman's own words, 'liberty of thought,' not fleetness of foot. The Winged Liberty Head dime – popularly though erroneously known as the 'Mercury dime' – is considered by many the most attractive U.S. 10-cent coin. Weinman's dime was issued during the renaissance of U.S. coinage design, which began in 1907 and 1908 with the new gold designs; continued in 1913 with the Indian Head 5-cent coin; reached its zenith in 1916 with stunning new designs for the dime, quarter dollar and half dollar; and ended in 1921 with the introduction of the Peace dollar. The introduction of the 1916 Winged Liberty Head dime prompted nearly universal praise from the coin collecting community. Weinman's designs were instantly recognized as brilliant. There are no truly rare dates in the Winged Liberty Head dime series, although there are some scarce die varieties that are not essential for a date and Mint mark set. If the figure on Adolph A. Weinman's dime isn't Mercury, who was she? Elsie Kachel Stevens, the young wife of poet Wallace Stevens, was Weinman's model. Wallace and Elsie Stevens rented rooms in a house owned by Weinman. The artist-sculptor asked Elsie to pose for a sculpture bust about 1913. She agreed. Weinman used his bust of Elsie Stevens as a model for the dime, when he began designing it in 1915. A profile photograph of the bust shows the obvious inspiration for the dime. Unfortunately, the whereabouts of Weinman's bust is unknown. It disappeared after Wallace Stevens' death, and after their daughter declined to accept it as a gift from her mother. One thing collectors should be aware of is the large numbers of Winged Liberty Head dimes with machine doubling, especially in the date area. Machine doubling is caused by a mishap in the minting process and while considered collectible by a few, generally adds no premium to a coin. Machine doubling should not be mistaken for doubled die doubling. Two doubled die varieties are among most desirable coins. The most significant die varieties in the series are the 1942/1 and 1942/1-D Winged Liberty Head, Doubled Die dimes, commonly called overdates. The coins are not overdates in the traditional, pre-20th century sense (i.e., no one punched the numeral 2 over the numeral 1 in the date). Instead, they are doubled dies, just like the famous 1955 and 1972 Lincoln, Doubled Die cents. The two varieties were created when two dies, one intended for the Philadelphia Mint and the other for Denver, were impressed first with a hub dated 1941, and then impressed a second time with a hub dated 1942.
Us Dime 1936
Winged Liberty Head dime | |
| Date of authorization: | April 2, 1792 |
| Dates of issue: | 1916-1945 |
| Designer: | Adolph Weinman |
| Engraver: | Charles Barber |
| Diameter: | 17.91 mm/0.71 inch |
| Weight: | 2.50 grams/0.08 ounce |
| Metallic content: | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Weight of pure silver: | 2.25 grams/0.07 ounce |
| Edge: | Reeded |
| Mint mark: | Reverse left of base of fasces (bundle of rods) |