As of May, 2024, a 1938 Dime in circulated condition is worth between $4.00 and $13.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $16.00 and $750.00, 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 $1,150.00 in the 01/02/2006 by renowned auctioneer David Lawrence RC, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 17.90 millimeters
Weight: 2.50 grams
Mintage: 22,190,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Mercury Dimes 1916-1945

1938 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-68750.00
MS-67+350.00
MS-67110.00
MS-66+85.00
MS-6670.00
MS-65+60.00
MS-6550.00
MS-64+45.00
MS-6436.00
MS-63+27.00
MS-6322.00
MS-62+18.00
MS-6218.00
MS-6117.00
MS-6016.00
AU-58+13.00
AU-5812.00
AU-55+9.00
AU-558.00
AU-53+7.00
AU-537.00
AU-50+7.00
AU-507.00
XF-45+6.00
XF-456.00
XF-406.00
VF-355.00
VF-305.00
VF-255.00
VF-205.00
F-154.00
F-124.00
VG-104.00
VG-84.00
G-64.00
G-44.00
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 State16.00750.00111.60
About Uncirculated7.0013.008.75
Extremely Fine6.006.006.00
Fine and Very Fine4.005.004.67
Good and Very Good4.004.004.00
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 1938 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1938 Dime (Proof)67.00120.00155.0048,500.00
1938-D Dime (Regular Strike)4.0022.0025.001,150.00
1938-S Dime (Regular Strike)4.0027.0030.00750.00
1938-S Dime, FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A30.0010,250.00
1938 Dime, FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A25.0014,000.00
1938-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A30.0011,500.00

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.

1938 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:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$23.00
Lowest Sale Price
$1,070.00
Highest Sale Price
$73.28
Average Sale Price
$60.00
Most Recent Sale Price
103
Number of Sales
$7,548.30
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-68259.00546.00421.64
MS-67+104.00281.71208.57
MS-6732.001,150.0092.96
MS-6623.001,070.0073.28
MS-65+16.00240.0035.44
MS-6414.0037.0021.25
MS-6325.0025.0025.00
MS-6220.0020.0020.00
AU-589.009.009.00
AU-5011.0011.0011.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1938 Dime (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from AU-50 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $1,150.00.

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 1938 Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1938 Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 77.66% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 13.20% / 7.61% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1938 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 Auctions240.0006/12/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions101.0001/04/2023
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions504.0007/14/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0006/02/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC60.0003/14/2021
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC36.0001/03/2021
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC48.0012/06/2020
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers144.0009/10/2020
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC50.0008/09/2020
MS-67+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC281.7106/14/2020
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers240.0010/16/2019
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC11.0009/01/2019
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC49.0004/14/2019
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions456.0004/03/2019
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions271.2001/09/2019
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers180.0011/20/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions49.0010/10/2018
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0007/11/2018
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC32.0006/24/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0012/12/2017
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC40.0003/27/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions31.0001/03/2017
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions411.2506/21/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions188.0002/10/2015
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections22.0012/07/2014
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC27.0008/17/2014
MS-66NGCGreat Collections58.3006/01/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections50.0005/11/2014
MS-67NGCGreat Collections121.1403/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0003/10/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections30.0003/09/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections25.0002/23/2014
AU-58PCGSGreat Collections9.0002/16/2014
MS-62NGCGreat Collections20.0001/19/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections57.0012/08/2013
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions259.0011/01/2013
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections43.0007/28/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions123.0007/22/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections40.0006/23/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections41.0004/28/2013
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC40.0004/07/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections41.0003/31/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions32.0007/23/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections75.0007/15/2012
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions504.0007/12/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0004/23/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions20.0001/09/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions28.0011/14/2011
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions546.0008/11/2011
MS-64PCGSGreat Collections37.0005/01/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions59.0010/27/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions127.0003/29/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions99.0001/11/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0011/09/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions109.0009/11/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions26.0007/22/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions32.0006/17/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions56.0006/03/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0005/20/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions45.0001/12/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0012/10/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC33.0011/13/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0011/10/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0010/01/2008
MS-66ICGHeritage Auctions29.0009/29/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions40.0008/11/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0006/04/2008
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC30.0005/19/2008
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC33.0005/05/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions75.0002/27/2008
MS-67ICGHeritage Auctions69.0001/28/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions75.0012/10/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions37.0011/07/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0011/07/2007
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC52.0007/30/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0007/18/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0007/18/2007
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions31.0006/04/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0005/23/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0005/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0005/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0005/14/2007
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC36.0005/14/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions27.0005/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0005/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0005/07/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0005/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0004/30/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions23.0004/30/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0004/25/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions25.0004/25/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0004/23/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions25.0004/23/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions60.0004/18/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions45.0004/18/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0004/16/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0004/11/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0004/09/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions37.0004/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0004/04/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions25.0004/04/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions18.0004/02/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0004/02/2007
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions17.0003/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0003/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0003/26/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0003/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0003/05/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0002/28/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0002/21/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0002/19/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0002/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0002/12/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0002/07/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions41.0001/31/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions41.0001/29/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0001/24/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0001/22/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0001/22/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0001/15/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0001/10/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0001/08/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0001/03/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0012/27/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0012/25/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0012/20/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0012/18/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0012/13/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0012/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0012/06/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0012/04/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0011/29/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions39.0011/27/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC978.0011/27/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions72.0011/27/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0011/22/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0011/20/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0011/20/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0011/15/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0011/15/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0011/13/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0011/08/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0011/06/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0011/01/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0011/01/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0010/25/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0010/25/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0010/23/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0010/23/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0010/23/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0010/18/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0010/18/2006
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC14.0010/16/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0010/16/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions53.0010/16/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0010/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0010/04/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions36.0010/02/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0010/02/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0009/27/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0009/27/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0009/04/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC51.0007/10/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,070.0002/27/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC851.0002/20/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions48.0002/13/2006
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0001/15/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0001/02/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0001/01/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0001/01/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC863.0011/21/2005
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC35.0011/07/2005
MS-64PCIDavid Lawrence RC16.0009/19/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0006/29/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC43.0006/20/2005
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions57.0005/29/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions30.0002/23/2005
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions18.0002/16/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions62.0012/22/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions48.0012/19/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions48.0012/08/2004
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions16.0011/03/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions39.0009/22/2004
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0010/22/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0006/25/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0006/25/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions36.0004/03/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions52.0010/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions37.0005/30/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions27.0003/29/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions32.0012/14/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions27.0012/07/2000
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions46.0010/19/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions35.0008/03/2000
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0005/18/2000
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions40.0003/29/2000

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