Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin. Designed by Adolph Weinman and also referred to as the Winged Liberty Head dime, it gained its common name because the obverse depiction of a young Liberty, identifiable by her winged Phrygian cap, was confused with the Roman god Mercury. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). The Mercury dime is a ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from late 1916 to 1945. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1942 Mercury Dime (42 Over 41 Variety) is Worth $409 in Average Condition and can be Worth $2,882 to $17,469 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. 20 bids Ending Dec 7 at 9:06PM PST5d 18h. The underlying '1' is very noticeable on the left-hand side of the '2' and part of the doubled '4' is also visible towards the bottom of the '4' as depicted by the arrows in the example image above.Ĭoin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition Good 1942/41 Mercury Dime, Highly Coveted Choice Uncirculated Key Date Mint ERROR 809.99. This is best identified by noticing the 1942 date punched over a 1941 date.
The error from the Philadelphia Mint is far more noticeable than the same one at the Denver Mint.
It is also one of the most identifiable and prominent errors in all US coins. The 1942 42 over 41 Overdate Error (1942/1-P) was one of the major errors in the silver Mercury Dime series. What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
