1916-D Mercury Dime Value
The 1916-D is the lowest-mintage regular Mercury dime: Denver struck 264,000.
Melt value
0.0723 troy oz of silver
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.0723 troy oz of silver (1916 to 1945, 90% silver, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Mercury Dime |
|---|---|
| Years | 1916 to 1945 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) D (Denver) S (San Francisco) |
| Mint mark location | Reverse, at the lower left near the base of the fasces. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 to 1945 | 0.0723 troy oz silver | 90% silver, 10% copper | 2.5 g | 17.91 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Mercury Dime. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Key date1916-DLook on the reverse at the lower left of the fasces for a D, with a 1916 date. Added D marks are common, so check it with a loupe.
- Key date1921Check the date for 1921 with no mint mark on the reverse.
- Key date1921-DLook for a D left of the fasces and the date 1921.
- Semi-key date1926-SLook for an S left of the fasces and the date 1926.
- Semi-key date1931-DLook for a D left of the fasces and the date 1931.
- Variety1942/1Look at the date with a loupe: the top of a 1 shows inside the 2.
- Variety1942/1-DLook for a D on the reverse and the top of a 1 inside the 2 of the date.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
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Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.