1942 Dime, A Good Find? - Coin Community Forum

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starhawk New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 6:40 pm Here is a 1942 dime I pulled from my drawer today! I know nothing of coins (which is why I joined this site) and I want to learn. What grade does this look like and why? What would I expect to ask for this type of dime? Report this Post to the Staff

jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5205 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 7:27 pm I'd go with VF. $3 coin at the most but if you got it for 10 cents then good on you. Report this Post to the Staff
jakeman406 Valued Member United States 218 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 8:33 pm with VF also great find I've only found 2 Mercury dimes in circulation in 10 or more years . and to the forum if your interested in coins this is the place to be Report this Post to the Staff
j-win Valued Member United States 360 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 9:31 pm Every merc is a beauty, it's one of my favorite U.S. coin designs. Report this Post to the Staff
woodcr Valued Member United States 403 Posts	Posted 07/13/2013 9:58 pm F15 Report this Post to the Staff
perfessor Pillar of the Community United States 927 Posts	Posted 07/14/2013 01:43 am I would grade this fine 15. The diagonal bands are too worn for vf 20. Although this is a common coin and worth silver value, it is still a great find in circulation. It is one of my favorites. Report this Post to the Staff
BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 07/15/2013 09:53 am Its Fine for sure; all Mercury dimes are nice finds especially since they are silver. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 07/15/2013 11:01 am Almost any Mercury dime is worth a minimum of $3 and naturally the better the grade, the higher the value. Yours is probably a F-12 approximately. Due to it being a Phily Minted coin and a 1942 the value is not the highest of Mercury dimes. Yet if you got it in change, you did great. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188091 Posts	Posted 07/15/2013 2:30 pm Nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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