1937 Dime
Mercury dimes are very popular ten-cent pieces produced by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1945. This dime is composed of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. The coin contains a total of just over.072 troy ounces of silver. The Mercury Dime is also commonly referred to as the Winged Liberty Head Dime and was designed by Adolph Weinman. Additional Info: 1937 (s) San Francisco minted Mercury / Winged Liberty dimes are 90% Silver and contain around.07 ounces of pure silver. These are the rarest of all dimes issued this year. When buying or selling Mercury Dimes full bands are key. Mercury dime production was down somewhat in 1937 as compared to the 100 million-plus pieces that were struck in 1936, though plenty of 10-cent coins still rolled off the U.S. In fact, more than 80 million Mercury dimes were made in 1937, which is regarded by Mercury dime connoisseurs as a common year for the series.
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1937 D Mercury Dime value at an average of $3, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $80. (see details)...
Type:Mercury Dime
Year:1937
Mint Mark: D
Face Value: 0.10 USD
Total Produced: 14,146,000 [?]
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 $3, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $80 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 1937, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].
Additional Info: 1937 (D) denver mint Mercury / Winged Liberty dimes are 90% Silver and contain around .07 ounces of pure silver. When buying or selling Mercury Dimes full bands are key.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:This coin in poor condition is still worth $1.03 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. 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 1937 D 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 14,146,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1937 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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1937 Dime How Much Is It Worth
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| Value | 0.10 Canadian dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1.75 g |
| Diameter | 18.03 mm |
| Thickness | 1.22 mm |
| Edge | Milled |
| Composition | Nickel-plated steel 92% steel, 5.5% Cu, 2.5% Ni plating |
| Years of minting | 1858–present |
| Catalog number | - |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada |
| Designer | Susanna Blunt |
| Design date | 2003 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Bluenoseschooner |
| Designer | Emanuel Hahn; design based on a Wallace MacAskill photograph of Bluenose, not artwork of Hahn[1] |
| Design date | 1937 |
1937 Dime D
In Canada, a dime is a coin worth ten cents. It has been the physically smallest Canadian coin since 1922; it is smaller even than the penny, despite its higher face value. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official national term of the coin is the 10-cent piece, but in practice, the term dime predominates in English-speaking Canada. It is nearly identical in size to the American dime. Unlike its American counterpart, the Canadian dime is magnetic due to a distinct metal composition. From 1968 to 1999, it was composed entirely of nickel, and since 2000, it has consisted of a steel core with plating composed of layers of nickel and copper.
Currently the dime has, as with all Canadian coins, a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The reverse contains a representation of the Bluenose, a famous Canadian schooner. The artist, Emanuel Hahn, used three ships including the Bluenose as his models, so the ship design is actually a composite. The coin is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint at its facility in Winnipeg.
The word dime comes from the French word dîme, meaning 'tithe' or 'tenth part', from the Latindecima [pars].
History of composition[edit]
| Years | Mass | Diameter/Shape | Composition[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–present | 1.75 g | 18.03 mm | 92.0% steel (AISI 1006 alloy[3]), 5.5% copper, 2.5% nickel plating |
| 1979–1999 | 2.075 g | 18.03 mm | 99.9% nickel |
| 1969–1978 | 2.07 g | 18.03 mm | 99.9% nickel |
| 1968 | 2.07 g 2.33 g | 18.03 mm 18.034 mm | 99.9% nickel (172.5M) 50% silver, 50% copper (70.4M) |
| 1967 | 2.33 g | 18.034 mm | 50% silver, 50% copper (30.6M) 80% silver, 20% copper (32.3M) |
| 1920–1966 | 2.33 g | 18.034 mm | 80% silver, 20% copper |
| 1910–1919 | 2.33 g | 18.034 mm | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper |
| 1858–1910 | 2.32 g | 18.034 mm | 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper |
Commemorative editions[edit]
| Year | Theme | Artist | Mintage | Special notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canadian Centennial | Alex Colville | 62,998,215 | Features a mackerel. |
| 2001 | International Year of the Volunteer | Stan Witten | 272,465,000 | Issued in honour of the United Nations' International Year of the Volunteer. |
| 2017 | Canada 150 | Amy Choi | Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada. Features a maple leaf (titled 'Wings of Peace') that forms the wings and tail of a dove. The theme of the coin is 'Our Character'. |
Other notable dates[edit]
- 1936 dot: Extremely rare with only 5 known. There are 3 in private collections, one graded Specimen-63 and 2 examples graded SP-68. The other 2 are in the Ottawa currency museum. The most recent of these to sell at auction was one of the SP68 coins, which brought US$184,000 (this does not include taxes) in a Heritage Auction in January 2010.[4]
- 1969 large date: Fewer than 20 examples of the large date variety exist. High-grade versions of this coin sell for $15,000 to $30,000. There is only one graded in mint state as of 2012.
- 1999p: The first Canada 10-cent coin issued with the new plating 'P' process. Plated coins are marked with a small 'P' beneath the Queen's effigy on the obverse of the coin. Mintage is limited to 20,000 coins.
- 2000p: The 2000p Canada dime is scarce with fewer than 250 examples minted. The 2000p dime was lent to the vending industry by the Royal Canadian Mint to test the compatibility of the new plating process of circulation coins with existing vending machines and parking meters. Under contractual obligation, these coins were to be returned to the Mint once the compatibility tests were complete. Of the approximately 250 coins minted, many were not returned to the mint leading to significant debate surrounding the legality of owning these coins. High-grade examples of the 2000p 10-cent issue range from $1,500 to $3,000 CDN. Unlike the 5-cent 2000p issues, the 10-cent coin was not officially released by the Mint, and entered the numismatic market illegally.
First strikes[edit]
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| Year | Theme | Mintage | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bluenose | 1,861 | $14.95 |
| 2006 | With new mint mark | 5,000 | $29.95 |
References[edit]
- ^'Pride and skill–the 10-cent coin'. mint.ca. Royal Canadian Mint. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^'Pride and skill–the 10-cent coin'. mint.ca. Royal Canadian Mint. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^'Control of electromagnetic signals of coins through multi-ply plating technology'. Google Patents. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^'George V 10 Cents 1936 Dot'. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
1937 Dime Vale
- Cross, W.K. (2005). Canadian Coins (59th ed.). Toronto: The Charlton Press. p. 501. ISBN0-88968-288-7.