As of May, 2024, a 1928-S Dime in circulated condition is worth between $4.00 and $175.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $200.00 and $4,250.00, 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 $3,290.00 in the 05/25/2023 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.50 grams
Mintage: 7,400,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Mercury Dimes 1916-1945

1928-S Dime (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-67+4,250.00
MS-671,850.00
MS-66+1,200.00
MS-66775.00
MS-65+700.00
MS-65575.00
MS-64+500.00
MS-64400.00
MS-63+375.00
MS-63350.00
MS-62+300.00
MS-62275.00
MS-61225.00
MS-60200.00
AU-58+175.00
AU-58150.00
AU-55+125.00
AU-55100.00
AU-53+75.00
AU-5365.00
AU-50+60.00
AU-5055.00
XF-45+45.00
XF-4540.00
XF-4035.00
VF-3525.00
VF-3020.00
VF-2513.00
VF-2011.00
F-1510.00
F-129.00
VG-108.00
VG-87.00
G-66.00
G-45.00
AG-34.00

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

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State200.004,250.00855.36
About Uncirculated55.00175.00100.63
Extremely Fine35.0045.0040.00
Fine and Very Fine9.0025.0014.67
Good and Very Good5.008.006.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good4.004.004.00

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 1928 Mercury Dime. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1928 Dime (Regular Strike)4.0032.0035.001,050.00
1928-D Dime (Regular Strike)5.00225.00250.006,000.00
1928 Dime, FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A60.0022,500.00
1928-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike)250.00350.00500.0042,500.00
1928-S Dime, FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A475.0036,000.00
1928-S Dime Large S, FS-501 (Regular Strike)15.00180.00225.001,700.00
1928-S Dime Large S, FS-501, FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A275.0014,000.00

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.

1928-S 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:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$240.00

Lowest Sale Price
$2,420.00

Highest Sale Price
$460.04

Average Sale Price
$420.00

Most Recent Sale Price
52

Number of Sales
$23,922.13

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+3,290.003,290.003,290.00
MS-671,200.001,527.501,315.50
MS-66+810.00810.00810.00
MS-66230.00900.00493.30
MS-65+240.002,420.00460.04
MS-65276.00276.00276.00
MS-640.75417.00274.82
MS-63132.00492.00270.30
MS-62112.00329.00209.39
MS-6190.00122.00105.33
MS-6077.001,265.00273.50
AU-5858.00176.00106.73
AU-5581.00138.00104.25
AU-5357.0057.0057.00
AU-50111.01111.01111.01
XF-4530.0030.0030.00
XF-4014.0021.8917.95
VF-206.006.006.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1928-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from VF-20 to MS-67+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67+ having the highest max price $3,290.00.

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 1928-S Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1928-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 75.46% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 9.26% / 5.09% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1928-S 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.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0006/14/2023
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,290.0005/25/2023
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,527.5005/25/2023
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers360.0005/10/2023
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers504.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers576.0011/16/2022
MS-60PCGSDavid Lawrence RC77.0011/13/2022
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0011/09/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers576.0008/31/2022
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers264.0006/29/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers288.0005/18/2022
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC111.0105/08/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0004/28/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0002/02/2022
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions348.0012/15/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0008/25/2021
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers360.0006/16/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0006/16/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/05/2021
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0004/28/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions264.0003/31/2021
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers1,200.0012/16/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers900.0011/18/2020
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers264.0011/18/2020
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0010/28/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions312.0008/19/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions360.0005/20/2020
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions336.0005/20/2020
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers432.0003/11/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions372.0001/29/2020
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0012/04/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions408.0010/09/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions252.0007/03/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0003/27/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0003/13/2019
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC650.0002/17/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions336.0001/09/2019
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions168.0001/09/2019
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0012/26/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0011/21/2018
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers288.0010/30/2018
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers456.0010/30/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0010/17/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions552.0008/29/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions312.0005/01/2018
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0002/27/2018
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions384.0001/23/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0001/23/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions492.0001/03/2018
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers168.0011/08/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers600.0011/08/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0010/10/2017
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC725.0010/09/2017
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers617.0009/04/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions408.0008/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2502/16/2017
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions446.5001/10/2017
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0008/16/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions540.5008/10/2016
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers329.0007/13/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions399.5006/14/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions423.0004/12/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions734.3812/03/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5008/16/2015
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions188.0006/14/2015
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions123.3806/07/2015
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC350.0004/12/2015
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers1,351.2502/06/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7502/01/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions305.5012/07/2014
XF-40PCGSGreat Collections21.8911/30/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions381.8811/06/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions223.2506/23/2014
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions94.0006/09/2014
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers246.7503/27/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections302.5103/09/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions123.3802/24/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections396.0002/16/2014
VF-20PCGSGreat Collections6.0002/09/2014
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections302.5012/29/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0012/05/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions122.0008/12/2013
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections58.0006/02/2013
MS-65+NGCStack's Bowers411.0002/22/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions66.0012/03/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions259.0011/29/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0011/26/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions282.0010/18/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions823.0010/18/2012
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions106.0010/18/2012
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections149.0010/14/2012
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions176.0009/17/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions329.0008/02/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0007/12/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions230.0004/18/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions279.0004/18/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0004/18/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions345.0002/27/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0002/02/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0002/02/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0002/02/2012
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions392.0001/16/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions345.0001/03/2012
MS-64NGCGreat Collections297.0012/18/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions417.0012/08/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions403.0012/08/2011
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions127.0008/01/2011
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions374.0007/07/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions276.0005/09/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0003/17/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers345.0002/03/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0010/27/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0009/22/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,323.0008/11/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0006/02/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions345.0004/28/2010
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0003/22/2010
MS-63ICGHeritage Auctions253.0007/31/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0005/20/2009
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions219.0005/01/2009
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC380.0004/27/2009
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC391.0004/02/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions299.0003/01/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions127.0002/01/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0012/24/2008
MS-60DGSDavid Lawrence RC116.0012/11/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions374.0010/15/2008
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions288.0009/10/2008
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0008/11/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions242.0007/02/2008
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions127.0006/30/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions207.0005/28/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0005/28/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions219.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0005/28/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions230.0005/28/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions322.0004/23/2008
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0004/23/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0004/23/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0004/02/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/09/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/09/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions345.0001/09/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0011/14/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions207.0011/07/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions345.0008/15/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions253.0008/15/2007
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0008/08/2007
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0007/16/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions354.0004/23/2007
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0004/02/2007
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions235.0002/20/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena633.0002/01/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC414.0012/04/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0010/30/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions230.0008/22/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0008/22/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0008/16/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0007/11/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,288.0007/04/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0006/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0003/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0003/02/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0003/02/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions219.0002/13/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0002/13/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0001/15/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0001/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,610.0001/02/2006
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions127.0012/04/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0010/12/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions219.0009/26/2005
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions475.0009/26/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions259.0009/26/2005
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers265.0009/21/2005
MS-67NGCScotsman1,323.0007/08/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC240.0006/27/2005
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions87.0006/05/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions230.0005/09/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions242.0003/28/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions253.0003/16/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/28/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions216.0002/28/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions81.0002/23/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions368.0007/26/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0006/07/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions391.0009/10/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0002/19/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions414.0001/08/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions112.0011/25/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0011/21/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions259.0009/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0007/27/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions299.0007/09/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions311.0006/09/2002
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers276.0002/18/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0001/13/2002
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions260.0011/28/2001
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions90.0010/06/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions253.0008/04/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions155.0006/02/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions290.0005/16/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0004/07/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions240.0004/05/2001
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions288.0001/04/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/04/2001
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions14.0008/24/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions311.0008/06/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0008/05/2000
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers242.0006/07/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0003/02/2000
MS-60NONEStack's1,265.0010/01/1998
MS-65+NONEDavid Akers2,420.0010/01/1997
MS-65+NONEBowers & Merena578.0005/20/1996
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl0.7506/01/1941