The 1945 dime value is at a minimum of $2.16 - moving with the price of silver it contains. However Mercury dimes are avidly collected and there is always the potential of higher value. Condition has the biggest effect on value. Most of these old silver dimes, because they have circulated and become worn, are worth this minimum price. 1945 was the last year of the Mercury dime series and is notable not just for that fact but also because that was the year that a fairly popular mintmark variety was created in the 1945-S micro-S dime. Mercury dimes are also known as Winged Liberty Head dimes. The US minted the 1945 dime with no mint mark and also the 1945 D dime and 1945 S dime. The mint mark, when present, can be found on the reverse side of the coin. This coin is 90% silver. These coins were minted at 3 locations, but the (p) Philadelphia mint issued some 62% of all dimes this year making these the most abundant.
This page presents links to the various Wexler Die Variety File doubled die listings presented on this website.
The word 'Complete' following a particular denomination and series indicates that the pages illustrate all of the doubled die varieties listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files for that particular denomination and series. If you have a genuine doubled die variety for that denomination and series that does not match any of the illustrated varieties, it would most likely be a new listing.
If the word 'Complete' does not follow a particular denomination and series, that indicates that that denomination and series is still a work in progress. Some of the individual dates and mint marks within that denomination and series may be marked as 'Complete' indicating that all of the doubled die varieties listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files for that particular date and mint mark are illustrated on this site.
If you have any doubled die varieties that are not shown on these pages, we would love to add them to our files. Go to the Coin Examinationspage to find the guidelines for submitting coins for attribution. The link for this page appears in the left column menu.
In the listings presented on the following pages, the person listed under 'Submitted By' is the person who sent the coin for listing in the Wexler Doubled Die Files. It is not necessarily the person who originally discovered the variety.
Wheat Cent Doubled Dies
Memorial Cent Doubled Dies
2009 1¢ Doubled Dies Complete
Shield Cent Doubled Dies Complete
Buffalo 5¢ Doubled Dies Complete
Jefferson 5¢ Doubled Dies Complete http://www2.briansvarietycoins.com/
1945 Dime With W On It
Mercury 10¢ Doubled Dies Complete
Roosevelt 10¢ Doubled Dies Complete
Barber 25¢ Doubled Dies
Standing Liberty 25¢ Doubled Dies Complete
Washington 25¢ Doubled Dies Complete
State 25¢ Doubled Dies Complete
D.C. & Territorial 25¢ Doubled Dies Complete
America The Beautiful 25¢ Doubled Dies Complete
Walking Liberty 50¢ Doubled Dies
Franklin 50¢ Doubled Dies
1945 Dime Value Liberty
Kennedy 50¢ Doubled Dies
Peace $1 Doubled Dies Complete
Eisenhower $1 Doubled Dies
Presidential $1 Doubled Dies Complete
American Silver Eagle Doubled Dies Complete
U.S. Mint Medals Complete
Silver Dimes Value Chart
The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents - Second Edition by John A. Wexler and Kevin Flynn. This 470 page book published in 2010 has separate chapters illustrating the best of the Lincoln Wheat Cent doubled die varieties and the best of the Lincoln Memorial Cent doubled die varieties. These are the Lincoln Cent doubled dies from 1909 through 2008 that should be in all doubled die collections.
Treasure Hunting Buffalo Nickels by John A. Wexler, Ron Pope, and Kevin Flynn. This 136 page book published in 1999 has the then current Buffalo nickel doubled dies as listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files.
1945 Dime Worth Today
The Best of the Jefferson Nickel Doubled Die Varieties by John A. Wexler and Brian A. Ribar. Published in 2002 this 264 page book illustrates the best of the Jefferson Nickel doubled die varieties as listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files for the years 1938 through 1981.
Treasure Hunting Mercury Dimes by John A. Wexler and Kevin Flynn. This 122 page book published in 1999 has the then current Mercury dime doubled dies as listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files.
1945 Dime Value
The Best of the Washington Quarter Doubled Die Varieties by John A. Wexler and Kevin Flynn. Published in 1999 this 186 page book illustrates the best of the Washington Quarter doubled die varieties as listed in the Wexler Doubled Die Files for the years 1932 through 1981.