1944 S Mercury Dime

Notes:

The Winged Liberty dime is almost always referred to as the "mercury" dime because of its resemblance to Mercury the Messenger of the gods. The wings actually represent freedom of the mind. This dime is 90% Silver. When buying or selling Mercury Dimes full bands are key.

Full Bands Guide

Full bands on the reverse of this coin is the gold standard. See image below for reference

1944 Dime Errors

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• 1944 Broadstruck Dime Error (Worth $25-$600)-Generally valued at somewhere between $25-$600 depending on the condition of the coin this error is not unique to this year or coin but instead a commonly occurring error.
• 1944 Clipped Planchet Dime Error (Worth $25-$150)-Generally valued at somewhere between $25-$150 this error comes in a few different flavors. There is curved clip, straight clipped, and clipped rim just to name a few. The image example attached shows a curved clip 1944 dime.
• 1944 Struck Through (Worth $60-$350)-The value of the struck through also listed as struck0thru 1944 Mercury dime is mostly dictated by the severity of the object and the quality of the coin.
• 1944 Off Center Dime Error (Worth $25-$150)-When a coin is struck off center this error occurs. The error is generally accompanied by a percentage listing how off center the coins is, usually anything from 5 percent to 90 percent.

Price Chart

Rates listed here refer to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If new to collecting the prices below might not make sense.

If toned these coins will be worth more. Toning ads another layer of visual appeal to most every coin.

• Grade VF20 = $4-$6
• Grade AU58 = $11-$18
• Grade MS62 = $12-$20
• Grade MS64 = $15-$25
• Grade MS65 = $23-$38
• Grade MS66 = $34-$56
• Grade MS67 = $49-$81

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How much is a 1944 S Mercury Dime worth?

In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $3.00, 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 Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1944, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].

What are your coins really worth?

Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any mercury dime in your collection.

Yes! Mercury Dime's produced in 1944 are 90% silver to be precise, and contain .0723 troy oz or 2.248 grams in total of .999 pure silver. Silver weight is measured in troy ounces. Troy ounces weigh about 2 grams more than the standard ounce. CoinTrackers has built a tool that will let you know if your coin is silver or not. The tool is called Is My Coin Silver?.