Usually, people don’t pay much attention to their coins, especially when it comes to a denomination as low as 10 cents. However, if you have any of these, you should check them carefully because, According to its characteristics, it could make you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The coins known as Mercury Dime are highly valued among collectors. These pieces were minted between 1916 and 1945. On the obverse they show the image of the mythological Goddess of Liberty wearing a winged cap as a symbol of free thought.
On the back you can see a fasces design, that is, the insignia of the Roman consuls made up of a bundle of rods with an axe, like a way to express the United States’ readiness for war, but also its desire for peace. You can also read “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM ONE DIME”
According to the portal specialized in numismatics Silver Age Coinsthis piece designed by sculptor Adolfo A. Weinman It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful American coins never produced.
Its composition was 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. Most of them were minted in Denver in 1916. However, there are others that, due to their details and origin, are highly valuable to collectors. These are the details you should look for if you have any of these pieces.
The 10-cent coin that sold for more than US$364,000 in the United States
Another Mercury coin of great value is the one corresponding to 1919. It is believed that 10,000,000 of these pieces were issued, so you might get lucky and find some. If you find it in good condition, you should check that it has the complete band on the sides and has the letter D. If so, then could receive around US$218,500.
Liberty pennies can be very valuable depending on their characteristics.
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10 cent coins Mercury Tell me, Released in 1916, they can also make you a lot of money. For example, in 2020 one sold for US$192,000, because it did not show a mint mark, that is, the place where it was minted. Another one, which did show the letter D, in reference to its place of minting, reached US$195,500 in 2010. In this case collectors decided to pay so much because it showed the full bandwhich is not common in this type of pieces
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