The 1916-D Mercury Dime The 1916-D Mercury dime is a low mintage coin, with only 264,000 made and an estimated survival rate of around 10,000. Its starting value is around $1,000, but some have ...

Never before in US history have coins been less valuable. In 1857, officials did away with the half-cent coin, which was then worth about $0.14 in today’s money.