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1936 Proof Mercury Dime

Mercury Dime · 1916-1945

Schedule of Prices

GradeAskSample
PF-67$2,425 · $2,6502

Grades without current listing data aren't shown.

Ask is the middle 50% of current asking prices on active eBay listings — what sellers are asking, not what a coin sold for, and not our valuation; grades shown without a designation are plain examples.

Listings observed 2026-08-27.

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Die Varieties

No die varieties recorded yet for this date.

Specifications
  • Series Mercury Dime (1916-1945)
  • Denomination 10¢
  • Designer Adolph A. Weinman
  • Composition 90% silver
  • Metal content 0.0723 oz fine silver — about $5 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
  • Weight 2.5 g
  • Diameter 17.9 mm
  • Edge Reeded
  • Mintage 4,130
  • Mint mark None (Philadelphia)

History

Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1936 Mercury Dime.

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