A Gold Dime?

U.S. Mint Releases 24K 1/10 ounce Gold Dime To Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Mercury Dime.

New Limited Edition Gold Coin Replicates All Features of the Mercury Dime.

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On April 14, 2016, the U.S. Mint announced that a new gold coin, the one tenth ounce 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin, would be released on April 21. Within fifteen minutes of making the Gold Mercury Dime available on the U.S. Mint website, the product was listed as unavailable.

The 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial 24k gold coin is a replica of the silver Mercury Dimes that were minted for general circulation from 1916-1945.

mercury dimes

Mercury Dimes like these once jangled in the pockets of everyday Americans.

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The Gold Mercury Dime has a limited mintage of 125,000, so its not surprising that the U.S. Mint sold out of coins that it had available for sale on its website. Coin dealers, however, do have some of the Gold Mercury Dimes for sale in certified state.

Is the Mercury Dime 2016 Centennial Gold Coin the Most Expensive Mercury Dime Ever Minted?

The Mercury Dime 2016 Centennial Gold Coin is not the most expensive Mercury dime. That honor goes to the 1916-D silver Mercury Dime of which only 264,000 were minted. A 1916-D Mercury Dime in mint state might fetch $28,000! One in a very worn “good” state might cost about $900. This coin prevents many Mercury Dime collectors from completing their collections. A complete Mercury dime collection of all coins from 1916-1945 is relatively inexpensive and easy to assemble with some diligence, other that the rare 1916-D and the pesky 1921 (about $70 in good condition) and 1921-D (about $90 in good condition) dimes.

2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin Specifications

The one tenth ounce 24K Gold Mecury Dime is the same size as the one tenth ounce 22K American Gold Eagle coin. The current price listed on the U.S. Mint website shows a price of $205 (up from $199 when the coin was first made available on April 21). The current price of a 1/10 ounce American Gold Eagle coin is about $140 highlighting that the Gold Mercury Dime commands a premium over the standard American Gold Eagle bullion coin.

Here is how the 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial 24k Gold Coin stacks up against the 90% silver Mercury Dime:

Mercury or Winged Liberty Head Silver Dime

Description: Obverse:Liberty Head with wings crowning her cap with the words “LIBERTY” “IN GOD WE TRUST” “AW” (signifying the coin’s designer initials) and the date.
Reverse: A depiction of fasces and the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” “E PLURIBUS UNUM” “DIME”
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Mint Locations: Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco
Years Minted: 1916-1945
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Weight: 2.50 grams
Composition: 90% silver 10% copper (.07234 oz pure silver)

2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin

Description: ObverseLiberty Head with wings crowning her cap with the words “LIBERTY” “IN GOD WE TRUST” “AW” (signifying the coin’s designer initials) and the date.
Reverse: A depiction of fasces and the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” “E PLURIBUS UNUM” “DIME” “AU” “24K” “1/10 OZ.”
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Mint Locations: West Point
Years Minted: 2016
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Weight: 1/10 ounce
Composition: 24K gold

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