CoinsMercury Dimes, 1916–1945 → 1931-D Mercury Dime

1931-D Mercury Dime

Denver Mint
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Why this coin matters

The 1931-D Mercury Dime was struck at the Denver Mint with a recorded mintage of 1,260,000 coins — the 4th-lowest of the 77 circulation-strike issues in the mercury dime series, and 20% of the 6,210,000 mercury dimes the Mint produced across all facilities in 1931.

A low mintage that fooled nobody - collectors hoarded the 1931 issues from day one, so survival is far better than the figure suggests.

A full collector's note for this issue — survival, strike character, and what to check before buying — is on the writing schedule; the figures above are the permanent record.

Mintage: the 1931 mercury dime, mint by mint

IssueMintMintage
1931 Mercury DimePhiladelphia3,150,000
1931-S Mercury DimeSan Francisco1,800,000
1931-D Mercury DimeDenver1,260,000

The 1931-D in its series

Sources

Mintage figures: United States Mint, Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, cross-checked across independent published references. Specifications: United States Mint coin specifications.

The mintage is the only number that never changes. This is where it lives.