Sell a silver dime
The American silver ten cents: the Mercury dime of 1916 to 1945 and the Roosevelt dime of 1946 up to and including 1964. The smallest silver coin of the US.
- Purity
- 900‰
- Country
- United States
- Silver rate
- €1.75/g
What do we pay for a silver dime (Mercury and Roosevelt)?
Based on the silver rate of this moment, €1.75 per gram of fine material. As of:
| Variant | Fine silver | Total weight | We pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 cents | 2.25 g | 2.5 g | €3.77 |
This price applies regardless of the year and the mint. With a rare year or exceptional condition the collector’s value can be higher than the material value – then we say so, even if that means you are better off not selling us the coin.
How we arrive at this amount
A coin is precious metal in a recognisable shape. What it fetches therefore depends almost entirely on the fine weight: the weight of pure silver it contains.
This coin is 900‰ pure. The rest of the alloy – usually copper – makes it harder and scratch-resistant, but has no value. That is why we calculate on the fine weight and not on what the scales say.
The Mercury dime is not Mercury but Liberty in a winged cap. The Roosevelt dime followed in 1946 and stayed silver up to and including 1964.
Not sure whether your coin is genuine? We check weight, diameter, thickness and – if in doubt – the density with X-ray analysis. Non-destructive: your coin stays intact.
Also have a look at today’s silver rate or all silver prices.
Two designs, the same silver
Adolph Weinman’s Mercury dime shows Liberty in a winged cap, which was taken for the god Mercury. In 1946 the Roosevelt dime followed, honouring the president who had died the year before. Both are 900 silver up to and including 1964: 2.25 grams of fine silver each.
Weighed as a lot
With coins of 2.5 grams there is little point in counting. We separate the silver dimes from the later copper-nickel ones and weigh the silver as a lot. A rare year, such as some Mercury dimes from the 1910s, we pick out.
How to sell your silver dime (Mercury and Roosevelt)
From walking in to being paid usually takes less than half an hour.
Do not polish it
With collector coins, cleaning can push the value down considerably. A natural patina belongs to them.
Bring it in
With or without an appointment, at one of our 45 locations. If the coin is in a holder, leave it in there.
We assess two values
The precious metal and what the coin itself does: year, mintage and condition. You get the higher of the two.
Paid out straight away
In cash or by bank transfer. Larger amounts reach your account within 24 hours.
Also of interest
- Silver rate todayThe current silver rate per gram and per kilo, updated every minute.View
- All silver pricesWhat we pay per carat or alloy.View
- All coins and barsThe complete list of purchase prices per piece.View
- Spot price, premium and spreadWhy you never get back the premium you paid on purchase.View
Questions about selling silver dime (Mercury and Roosevelt)
Up to which year are dimes silver?
Up to and including 1964. Roosevelt dimes from 1965 onwards are copper-nickel.
How much silver is in a dime?
A silver dime weighs 2.5 grams and contains 2.25 grams of fine silver.
Why is it called a Mercury dime?
Because Liberty on the coin wears a cap with wings, which makes her resemble the Roman god Mercury. Officially it is the Winged Liberty Head dime.
Is there a minimum number?
No. Even a handful of dimes is valued free, though larger quantities are of course more worthwhile.
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Sources
Where you can verify what you have just read.
- Koninklijke Nederlandse MuntThe mint that struck the Dutch coins and knows their fineness
- De Nederlandsche BankOn the guilder and exchanging old legal tender
- WaarborgHollandThe Dutch assay office that verifies fineness and strikes hallmarks
Have your silver dime (Mercury and Roosevelt) valued?
Free and without obligation, at a location near you.