Mercury Dimes (1916-1945)
< 1945 S MICRO S 10C MS
1945 S MICRO S 10C MS
NGC Universal ID: 23KH
Coin Specifications
Category: Mercury Dimes (1916-1945)
Obverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Reverse Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 2.5000g
ASW: 0.0723oz
Melt Value: $1.17 (7/18/2019)
Edge: Reeded
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Description & Analysis
The Micro S mintmark, unique to 1945 within the Mercury series, is not rare but is very popular with collectors. It was almost certainly an error to utilize this punch in preparing dime dies, yet several such dies were employed during 1945. This mintmark was prepared in 1907 for identifying coins struck at the San Francisco Mint that bore designs unique to the Philippine Islands. The 1945-S dime is the only regular issue type known to have been coined with this tiny letter S.
Though examples are fairly plentiful in grades as high as MS 66, the certified population drops off quickly above that level. Since 1945-S dimes of all varieties are poorly struck in most instances, the Micro S issue is exceedingly rare with Full Bands.
GRADE SUMMARY
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NGC PRICE GUIDE
AUCTION PRICES REALIZED
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Base $ 2.40 2.90 3.45 4.00 6.75 15.00 20.00 22.00 25.00 35.00 37.00 38.50 47.50 61.00 110 155 520 2850 - -
$ - - - - - - - - - 65.00 120 175 950 -
1945 S MICRO S 10C MS Full Bands
Base $ - - - - - - - - - 35.00 40.00 50.00 85.00 215 650 1150 3900 23000 - -
$ - - - - - - - - - - - 1650 6000 -
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NGC GRADE SUMMARY
Total Graded: 1250
Low Grade: F
Average Grade: 65
High Grade: 69
NGC CENSUS DETAIL Last Updated: 7/16/2019 1945 S MICRO S 10C MS
Base - - - 1 4 4 3 2 4 3 11 - 3 17 18 143 334 492 134 6 2 - 1181
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 7 7 11 1 - - 29
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 6 4 - - - 12
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1
Total - - - 1 4 4 3 2 4 3 11 - 3 18 19 144 343 505 150 7 2 - 1223
- - - 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 1 % - 0 % 1 % 2 % 12 % 28 % 41 % 12 % 1 % 0 % -
Base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 28 24 5 1 - - 68
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 28 24 5 1 - - 70
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 % 40 % 34 % 7 % 1 % - -
1945 S MICRO S 10C MS Prooflike
Base - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
Total - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 100 % - - - - -
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5/27/2007 PCGS MS 66 Goldberg May 27-30, 2007 Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction, 41/Lot# 336 $109.25
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NGC Registry Score 1945 S 10C MS MICRO S Prooflike
Base 9 12 12 12 16 28 45 67 89 98 115 139 143 147 179 241 426 539 1235 3073 3414 5310
10 12 12 13 20 34 52 74 92 104 123 140 144 158 200 303 464 771 1848 3187 4046 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 52 74 92 104 123 140 144 158 200 303 464 771 1848 3187 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 60 82 95 109 131 142 146 168 220 364 501 1003 2460 3300 0 0
1945 S 10C MS MICRO S Full Bands
Base 9 12 12 12 16 28 45 67 89 98 115 143 163 201 320 653 1303 2048 3406 7198 7351 17804
10 12 12 13 20 34 52 74 92 104 124 150 176 241 431 870 1551 2501 4670 7249 10835 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 52 74 92 104 124 150 176 241 431 870 1551 2501 4670 7249 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 60 82 95 109 134 156 188 280 542 1086 1800 2953 5934 7300 0 0
1945 S 10C MS MICRO S Full Bands, Prooflike
Base 12 16 16 16 20 32 50 76 98 106 127 159 179 220 348 697 1377 2154 3560 7465 7622 18324
13 16 16 17 24 38 59 83 101 113 138 166 193 263 464 924 1636 2623 4862 7517 11189 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 59 83 101 113 138 166 193 263 464 924 1636 2623 4862 7517 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 67 91 103 120 148 172 206 305 581 1150 1895 3091 6163 7570 0 0
1945 S 10C MS MICRO S
Base 6 9 9 9 12 24 41 59 81 89 102 127 131 135 163 220 395 502 1166 2936 3265 5103
7 9 9 10 16 30 47 66 84 93 110 128 132 144 182 278 431 723 1756 3046 3878 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 47 66 84 93 110 128 132 144 182 278 431 723 1756 3046 0 0
Competitive Registry Sets
US Type Set, including Modern Issues 751
Basic US Type Set, No Gold (7070) 493
Mercury Dimes, 1916-1945, Circulation Issue 476
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5) 454
US Type Set, 1792-1964 325
20th Century Series Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs 265
20th Century Series Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs - No Gold 244
20th Century Series Type Set, Non-Proofs Only 219
20th Century Series Type Set, Non-Proofs Only - No Gold 170
Dime Type Set 146
Mercury Dimes 1916-1945, One-Per-Date, Circulation Issue 93
US Type Set, 1792-1964, Circulated Coins Only 60
1945 Mint Set 58
Mercury Dimes, 1916-1945, Circulation Issue (Incl. Varieties) 46
Basic US Type Set, No Gold (7070), Circulated Coins Only 40
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5), Circulated Coins Only 32
20th Century Series Type Set, Circulated Coins Only (No Gold) 17
Mercury Dimes, 1916-1945, Circulated Coins Only 16
20th Century Series Type Set, Circulated Coins Only 15
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Grade: MS 67
Owner: Simple Collector
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