Some may think that dimes, worth only ten cents, are too small an amount to be of any value to anyone. Tell that to die-hard numismatics who find it a great pleasure to collect even the humblest of coins.
When the dime was first minted in 1796, there was no showing of its face value on the coin but the confusion dissipated in 1809 when ’10 c’ appeared on the coin . It showed Lady Liberty on its obverse and an eagle on its reverse. The 1798 version had the seal of the United States on its head and a magnificent eagle on its back.
In 1892, Lady Liberty was returned on the dime face and was designed by Charles Barber, it was nicknamed the “Barber dime”. Another well-known dime is the “Mercury dime” which ran from 1916 to 1945. It was so-called because the portrait of Lady Liberty had a cap with small wings on the side, symbolic of the Roman god, the messenger Mercury. The current dime now features the profile of President Roosevelt.
A lot of US dimes, if you are interested are available online, especially on eBay which has a wide number of coins. Dime collecting could be the start of your hobby as a serious numismatist. As the popular saying goes, it’s good to start small.
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Auctions in eBay
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| 1920 Silver Mercury Dime Good obv About Good rev G AG 426 | |
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$3.35 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 59m Buy It Now for only: $3.35 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1 OZ pre 1964 90 SILVER Roosevelt Dimes Great Investment | |
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$26.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h |
| ONE ROLL OF SILVER MERCURY DIMES 50 DIMES MIXED DATES | |
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$120.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 57m |
| 9 BARBER DIMES SILVER PLEASE DATES BELOW | |
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$19.09 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 54m |
| A VINTAGE 1916 P MERCURY DIME 96 YEAR OLD US COINMY527 | |
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$5.99 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 16m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| WOW 68 US 90 Silver Dimes 44 Mercury 24 Barbers Real No Reserve 01 | |
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$159.37 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 20m |
| Roll 50 Mercury Silver Dimes | |
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$120.50 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 49m |
| 1941 PROOF PCGS PR66 MERCURY DIME NICE MIRRORS | |
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$172.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 50m |
| GORGEOUS 2012 S PROOF ROOSEVELT DIME IN STOCK | |
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$2.50 Time Remaining: 29d 3h 32m Buy It Now for only: $2.50 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1921 D Mercury Dime Key Date Opening 995 w No Reserve 2116 | |
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$29.28 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 3h 27m |
| Roosevelt Silver Dimes 50 Coins Various Dates Circulated 361 Troy Oz | |
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$108.00 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 32m |
| 2012 S Roosevelt Dime SILVER PROOF Beautiful ULTRA CAMEO | |
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$7.98 Time Remaining: 26d 21h 24m Buy It Now for only: $7.98 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| RARE 1941 S SILVER MERCURY DIME BU MS FULL BANDS FULL DATE LOW S H LK | |
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$8.99 Time Remaining: 36m |
| RARE 1941 P SILVER MERCURY DIME BU MS FULL BANDS FULL DATE LOW S H LK | |
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$7.99 Time Remaining: 34m |
| 2 1964 Silver Roosevelt Dimes | |
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$3.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 34m |
| C USA 1953 Roosevelt Dime PR | |
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$34.00 Time Remaining: 9d 16h 17m Buy It Now for only: $34.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 13 Mercury Dimes US Silver Coins Vintage US Silver Coins Mercury Silver Dime | |
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$29.00 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 5h 17m |
| 1942 SUPERB GEM BU MS UNC MERCURY DIME | |
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$9.99 Time Remaining: 56m |
| US COIN 1856 P LIBERTY SEATED SILVER DIME LARGE DATE VARIETY FULL LIBERTY OLD | |
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$31.50 Time Remaining: 29d 16h 5m Buy It Now for only: $31.50 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| 1942 SUPERB GEM BU MS UNC MERCURY DIME | |
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$9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 3m |