CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1942 S Mercury Dime value at an average of $2, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $50. Rainbow riches fruit machine. (see details)..
1942 Mercury Dime The US Mint has been producing the coinage of the United States since the country was founded some 200+ years ago. At first, the mint was only tasked with producing coins for the newly formed nation, but before long the US Mint was producing coins for countries all over the world. Mercury dimes are also known as Winged Liberty Head dimes. The US minted the 1942 dime with no mint mark and also the 1942 D dime and 1942 S dime. The mint mark, when present, can be found on the reverse side of the coin. Properly known as the “Winged Liberty” dime in the Mint’s official description, this popular coin features a stunning example of a youthful Lady Liberty on the obvers. Enable Accessibility. Toggle navigation. 1942/41 Overdate Mercury Dime NGC & CAC Certified XF40. Mercury dimes are also known as Winged Liberty Head dimes. The US minted the 1942 dime with no mint mark and also the 1942 D dime and 1942 S dime. The mint mark, when present, can be found on the reverse side of the coin.
Type:Mercury Dime
Year:1942
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 0.10 USD
Total Produced: 49,300,000 [?]
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 $2, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $50 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 1942, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].
Year:1942
Mint Mark: S
Face Value: 0.10 USD
Total Produced: 49,300,000 [?]
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 $2, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $50 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 1942, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].
Additional Info: The 1942 S Winged Liberty is the rarest of the Liberty / Mercury Dimes. It is 90% silver and a big collector favorite.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is still worth $0.03 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. Buy sc lottery tickets online. 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 1942 S 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 49,300,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1942 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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Winged Liberty Silver Dime
Minted at: Denver
Metal Composition: 90% Silver - 10% Copper
Mass / Weight: 2.5 grams
What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
1942 Mercury Dime Values
The 1942 42 over 41 Overdate Error (1942/1-D) was one of the major errors in the silver Mercury Dime series. This error from the Denver Mint is also very noticeable but not as much as the same error that came from the Philadelphia Mint. This is best identified by noticing the 1942 date punched over a 1941 date. The underlying '1' is slightly noticeable as blobs near the top and bottom of the '2' and part of the doubled '4' is seen near the bottom of the '4' as depicted by the arrows in the example image above.![1942 mercury dime d 1942 mercury dime d](/uploads/1/3/7/6/137609779/105295418.jpg)
Good (G-4) | Very Good (VG-8) | Fine (F-12) | Very Fine (VF-20) | Extremely Fine (EF-40) | About Uncirculated (AU-50) | Uncirculated (MS-60) | Uncirculated (MS-65) | Proof (PR-65) |
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$327 | $508 | $717 | $924 | $1,168 | $1,960 | $2,820 | $9,968 | - |
USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1942-D Mercury Dime (42 Over 41 Variety) is Worth $508 in Average Condition and can be Worth $2,820 to $9,968 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $1.9799