1920 Dime (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1920 Dime in circulated condition is worth between $4.00 and $50.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $55.00 and $3,250.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $2,420.00 in the 10/01/1997 by renowned auctioneer David Akers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 17.90 millimeters

Weight: 2.50 grams

Mintage: 59,030,000

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Mercury Dimes 1916-1945

1920 Dime (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-68	3,250.00
MS-67+	2,250.00
MS-67	1,750.00
MS-66+	750.00
MS-66	550.00
MS-65+	400.00
MS-65	325.00
MS-64+	200.00
MS-64	175.00
MS-63+	140.00
MS-63	120.00
MS-62+	110.00
MS-62	95.00
MS-61	70.00
MS-60	55.00
AU-58+	50.00
AU-58	45.00
AU-55+	36.00
AU-55	30.00
AU-53+	25.00
AU-53	20.00
AU-50+	19.00
AU-50	18.00
XF-45+	17.00
XF-45	16.00
XF-40	15.00
VF-35	14.00
VF-30	13.00
VF-25	12.00
VF-20	11.00
F-15	10.00
F-12	9.00
VG-10	8.00
VG-8	7.00
G-6	6.00
G-4	5.00
AG-3	4.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	55.00	3,250.00	682.67
About Uncirculated	18.00	50.00	30.38
Extremely Fine	15.00	17.00	16.00
Fine and Very Fine	9.00	14.00	11.50
Good and Very Good	5.00	8.00	6.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good	4.00	4.00	4.00

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1920 Mercury Dime. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1920-D Dime (Regular Strike)	4.00	200.00	250.00	4,250.00
1920-S Dime (Regular Strike)	5.00	250.00	275.00	3,000.00
1920 Dime, FB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	85.00	10,750.00
1920-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike)	125.00	275.00	375.00	95,000.00
1920-S Dime, FB (Regular Strike)	N/A	N/A	750.00	110,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1920 Dime (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$83.00

Lowest Sale Price

$2,420.00

Highest Sale Price

$267.46

Average Sale Price

$264.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$7,488.90

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-68	881.25	1,560.00	1,220.63
MS-67	604.00	1,233.75	1,012.80
MS-66	288.00	633.00	428.25
MS-65+	83.00	2,420.00	267.46
MS-64+	99.88	99.88	99.88
MS-64	3.15	489.00	98.06
MS-63	42.00	89.00	59.58
MS-62	37.00	80.00	51.78
MS-61	37.00	37.00	37.00
MS-60	24.00	86.00	45.60
AU-58	23.00	101.00	52.13
AU-50	8.00	196.00	72.33
FR-2	6.00	6.00	6.00
PO-1	18.00	21.00	19.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1920 Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $2,420.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1920 Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1920 Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 71.43% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 10.08% / 6.72% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1920 Dime (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	264.00	06/14/2023
MS-64	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	141.00	05/25/2023
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	03/01/2023
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	62.00	01/22/2023
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	80.00	01/22/2023
MS-64	NGC	Stack's Bowers	144.00	12/13/2022
MS-68	NGC	Stack's Bowers	1,560.00	11/09/2022
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	101.00	11/06/2022
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	01/12/2022
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	156.00	06/09/2021
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	03/31/2021
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	80.00	03/28/2021
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	360.00	10/21/2020
MS-67	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	960.00	11/20/2019
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	162.00	08/21/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	84.00	07/10/2019
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	89.00	05/08/2019
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	49.00	03/13/2019
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	174.00	08/22/2018
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	07/18/2018
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	61.00	05/09/2018
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	77.00	04/24/2018
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	12/12/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	156.00	10/18/2017
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	288.00	08/22/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	07/11/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	223.25	05/16/2017
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	150.40	03/14/2017
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	11/29/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Scotsman	207.00	10/14/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	08/16/2016
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	94.00	07/27/2016
MS-65+	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	176.00	06/06/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	90.00	01/17/2016
MS-67	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,233.75	07/12/2015
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,116.25	04/26/2015
MS-64+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	99.88	03/01/2015
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	176.25	03/01/2015
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	152.75	03/01/2015
MS-64	NGC	Great Collections	102.32	11/09/2014
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	105.00	06/22/2014
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	270.25	04/28/2014
MS-68	NGC	Stack's Bowers	881.25	03/27/2014
AU-50	ANACS	Great Collections	8.00	03/02/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Great Collections	88.00	12/29/2013
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	458.25	12/09/2013
MS-65+	NGC	Great Collections	110.00	10/20/2013
PO-1	PCGS	Great Collections	18.00	07/21/2013
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	75.00	02/24/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	68.00	01/21/2013
MS-63	PCGS	Great Collections	76.00	01/13/2013
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	12/17/2012
FR-2	ANACS	Great Collections	6.00	09/23/2012
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	38.00	08/06/2012
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	07/12/2012
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	07/12/2012
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	150.00	04/18/2012
PO-1	NGC	Great Collections	21.00	03/18/2012
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	201.00	01/03/2012
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	11/08/2011
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	374.00	07/07/2011
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	56.00	06/06/2011
MS-64	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	81.00	02/03/2011
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	26.00	11/29/2010
MS-65+	ANACS	Bowers & Merena	83.00	11/09/2010
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	59.00	04/19/2010
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	56.00	01/25/2010
MS-64	NGC	David Lawrence RC	489.00	10/29/2009
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	79.00	08/19/2009
MS-62	ICG	Heritage Auctions	38.00	08/05/2009
MS-63	ICG	Heritage Auctions	50.00	07/15/2009
MS-64	ICG	Heritage Auctions	54.00	03/11/2009
MS-60	ICG	Heritage Auctions	86.00	12/24/2008
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	08/06/2008
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	07/30/2008
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	05/28/2008
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	417.00	04/02/2008
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	57.00	12/03/2007
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	61.00	11/19/2007
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	11/14/2007
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	11/05/2007
MS-60	ANACS	David Lawrence RC	46.00	07/16/2007
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	05/30/2007
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	85.00	05/29/2007
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	31.00	04/02/2007
MS-63	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	77.00	03/05/2007
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	49.00	02/12/2007
MS-61	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	01/10/2007
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	60.00	01/10/2007
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	12/25/2006
MS-64	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	83.00	12/11/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	224.00	10/02/2006
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	37.00	09/27/2006
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	07/10/2006
MS-66	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	06/01/2006
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	54.00	04/12/2006
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	207.00	01/30/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	01/01/2006
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	11/06/2005
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	09/26/2005
MS-66	NGC	Heritage Auctions	408.00	04/10/2005
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	42.00	12/08/2004
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	23.00	11/10/2004
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	08/18/2004
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	81.00	03/29/2004
MS-65+	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	121.00	11/17/2003
AU-50	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	13.00	05/28/2003
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	59.00	04/23/2003
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	60.00	03/26/2003
MS-60	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	24.00	11/26/2002
MS-67	NGC	Heritage Auctions	604.00	11/21/2002
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	46.00	09/03/2002
MS-63	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	06/25/2002
MS-64	NGC	Heritage Auctions	49.00	10/31/2001
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	44.00	09/28/2000
MS-62	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	09/21/2000
MS-64	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	06/08/2000
MS-65+	NONE	David Akers	2,420.00	10/01/1997
MS-64	NONE	B. Max Mehl	3.15	06/01/1941

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