1945 Dime
Mercury dimes, more formally known as Winged Liberty Head dimes, minted from 1916 to 1945 is a popular series of U.S. Coins to collect. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1945. Because of his work with the March of Dimes, the United States Treasury Department decided to commemorate his legacy with a new design on the United States dime.
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1945 Mercury Dime value at an average of $3, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $35. (see details)...
Type:Mercury Dime
Year:1945
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.10 USD
Total Produced: 159,130,000 [?]
Silver Content: 90%
Silver Weight: .0723 oz.
Silver Melt: $1.97
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $3, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $35 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1945, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].
Additional Info: 1945 was the last year the Mercury or Liberty head dime was produced. This coin is 90% silver. These coins were minted at 3 locations, but the (p) Philadelphia mint issued some 62% of all dimes this year making these the most abundant. When buying or selling Mercury Dimes full bands are key.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is still worth $1.03 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $1.97, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.
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Current silver melt value* for a 1945 No mint mark is $1.97 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $27.22 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.
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**When we say that 159,130,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1945 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.
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