mercury dimes

[coinstuff-migration]

can anyone tell me how collectible mercury dimes are. are they popular or just like peace and benjamin noone really likes them.

[noow]

First of all, if no one liked Peace dollars and Benjamin halves, the value would be ZERO. But in fact , people are willing to shell out a hundred thousand for a Matte Proof.

The coin market is governed by supply and demand... apparently enough people like them for them to have so much value (read/Google search them).

 

As for all coins, Mercs' demand depend on an individual likings. Mercury dimes are worth bullion (silver value) if they are worn common dates. The value goes up for better condition coins and key dates. The demand of the Mercs is pretty good, in most part for the affordability and the intristic value (bullion).

 

[noow]

Also, your on the wrong forum

[coinstuff-migration]

informative reply

[Coindude]

Key dates are always collectible and desirable. The fact is, there are plenty of keys in the Mercury series. Here's a list of ones that are considered keys or semi keys.

 

1916-D

1921

1921-D

1942/1

1942/1-D

 

Those are extremely desirable and really, the whole series is collectable and desirable. High grades and fully split bands make them even more interesting and desirable.

[x2rider]

O Man

Whats wong with the Peace dollar

 

[L1ncolnF4n]

First of all, if no one liked Peace dollars and Benjamin halves, the value would be ZERO the value would be the coin's face value. But in fact , people are willing to shell out a hundred thousand for a Matte Proof.

The coin market is governed by supply and demand... apparently enough people like them for them to have so much value (read/Google search them).

 

As for all coins, Mercs' demand depend on an individual likings. Mercury dimes are worth bullion (silver value) if they are worn common dates. The value goes up for better condition coins and key dates. The demand of the Mercs is pretty good, in most part for the affordability and the intristic value (bullion).

 

 

[noow]

Talk about ruining the effect...

[noow]

BTW, it's actually the coin's bullion value.

[e1cnr]

many low grade common issues have been/are being melted with the relatively high price of silver (<$10 /oz 10 yrs ago to now near $40)

 

I put Mercs in the love em or melt them category

[L1ncolnF4n]

BTW, it's actually the coin's bullion value.

 

Not if nobody wants them...just because they have a melt value doesn't mean they're worth that. Lincoln cents have a melt value of 2¢ and up for the pre-82 issues, but that doesn't make circulating Lincolns worth that, because nobody wants them as bullion.

[noow]

BTW, it's actually the coin's bullion value.

 

Not if nobody wants them...just because they have a melt value doesn't mean they're worth that. Lincoln cents have a melt value of 2¢ and up for the pre-82 issues, but that doesn't make circulating Lincolns worth that, because nobody wants them as bullion.

 

Well, mercury dimes can be legally melted. And people do buy copper bullion pennies on ebay. Also, its closer to 3c a penny, not 2. "Nobody wants them" is a general term, not a technical one. I'm not a perfectionist!

[L1ncolnF4n]

BTW, it's actually the coin's bullion value.

 

Not if nobody wants them...just because they have a melt value doesn't mean they're worth that. Lincoln cents have a melt value of 2¢ and up for the pre-82 issues, but that doesn't make circulating Lincolns worth that, because nobody wants them as bullion.

 

Well, mercury dimes can be legally melted. And people do buy copper bullion pennies on ebay. Also, its closer to 3c a penny, not 2. "Nobody wants them" is a general term, not a technical one. I'm not a perfectionist!

 

Those people who buy them obviously don't know they're illegal to melt...