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Depression Reason for Dime’s Low Mintage - NumisMaster
Sep 23 at 8:08pm
It is tempting to call the 1931-S Mercury dime a sleeper. That is the case in some grades, but it is in a group where low mintages and seemingly low prices are common and it is unlikely that anyone has overlooked the entire group. So while probably not a sleeper in the normal sense, it might be more correct to suggest that the 1931-S is simply a very good value. A major reason why the 1931-S is a bargain is because its mintage is at just 1,800,000. However, all Mercury dime mintages at the time were low.
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The Exalted 1802 Half Dime - NumisMaster
Jul 17 at 11:11pm
Government records indicate the Mint struck 3,060 silver half dimes in 1802. But the Mint director’s annual report covered the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1802. Most of the dimes listed as struck in fiscal 1802 were probably dated 1801.
Numismatists estimate that only 25-50 1802 half dimes have survived. Most of them show evidence of extensive circulation. No mint-state examples have come to light.
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