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1921 Mercury Dime Value

Silver melt value, mintage by mint, and how this year compares with every other year of the Mercury Dime series.

Silver content

Composition 90% silver, 10% copper
Silver content, as struck 0.0723 troy oz
Silver content, worn (trading convention) 0.0715 troy oz 0.715 troy oz per $1 of face value, the figure dealers quote from
Face value $0.10
Silver years 1916 - 1945

1921 mintage by mint

Issue Mint Mintmark Struck for circulation Proofs
1921 Key date Philadelphia No mintmark 1,230,000 -
1921-D Key date Denver D 1,080,000 -
Total 2,310,000 -
  • 1921: CoinWeek and coincollecting.com both name the 1921 and 1921-D key dates of the series. San Francisco struck no dimes in 1921.
  • 1921-D: CoinWeek and coincollecting.com both name the 1921-D a key date of the series. This is the second-lowest business-strike mintage of the Mercury dime.

Ranked by circulation mintage against all 77 Mercury Dime issues struck 1916 to 1945, lowest first:

  • 1921 (Philadelphia): 3rd lowest of 77
  • 1921-D (Denver): 2nd lowest of 77

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Questions about the 1921 Mercury Dime

How much silver is in a 1921 Mercury Dime?
A 1921 Mercury Dime is 90% silver and contains 0.0723 troy ounces of pure silver as struck. Circulated coins have lost a little to wear, so the trade prices them at 0.715 troy oz per $1 of face value, or 0.0715 troy oz for this coin.
What is a 1921 Mercury Dime worth?
Its silver melt value is shown at the top of this page and is recalculated from the live silver spot price each time the page loads. Coins in collector grades can be worth more than melt, which depends on condition and is not covered here.
How many 1921 Mercury Dimes were made?
2,310,000 were struck for circulation across 2 mints. Philadelphia struck 1,230,000 with no mintmark. Denver struck 1,080,000 with a D mintmark.
Is the 1921 Mercury Dime a key date?
Yes. The 1921 is a key date. CoinWeek and coincollecting.com both name the 1921 and 1921-D key dates of the series. San Francisco struck no dimes in 1921. The 1921-D is a key date. CoinWeek and coincollecting.com both name the 1921-D a key date of the series. This is the second-lowest business-strike mintage of the Mercury dime.
Is a 1921 dime silver?
Yes. Every Mercury Dime struck from 1916 through 1945 is 90% silver.

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