The so-called Mercury dime was the ten-cent coin used in the United States from 1916, just before American entered World War I, until 1945, the final year of World War II. It depicts the allegorical figure of Liberty wearing a cap with wings (it is not, despite the common name for the dime, the figure of Mercury who was male). Mercury dimes superseded Barber dimes, and were made mostly of silver.
Collectors and buyers of all types can find a large variety of Mercury dimes for sale of all types and conditions. Especially sought by many collectors of rare coins is the 1916-D Mercury dime from the Denver mint, which was made in a fairly small quantity. President Franklin Roosevelt appeared on dimes in 1946, ending the controversial Mercury dime’s run.
