As of May, 2024, a 1942-S Dime in circulated condition is worth between $4.00 and $10.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $11.00 and $1,200.00, 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 $1,233.75 in the 02/23/2023 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: 49,300,000
Mint: San Francisco
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Mercury Dimes 1916-1945

1942-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-681,200.00
MS-67+250.00
MS-67110.00
MS-66+67.00
MS-6657.00
MS-65+48.00
MS-6544.00
MS-64+38.00
MS-6436.00
MS-63+27.00
MS-6322.00
MS-62+18.00
MS-6216.00
MS-6112.00
MS-6011.00
AU-58+10.00
AU-589.00
AU-55+8.00
AU-557.00
AU-53+6.00
AU-536.00
AU-50+6.00
AU-506.00
XF-45+5.00
XF-455.00
XF-405.00
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 State11.001,200.00130.40
About Uncirculated6.0010.007.25
Extremely Fine5.005.005.00
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 1942 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1942-D Dime (Regular Strike)3.0010.0011.001,250.00
1942/1-D Dime (Regular Strike)300.002,750.003,750.0020,000.00
1942 Dime (Proof)90.00100.00125.0048,500.00
1942 Dime (Regular Strike)4.0010.0011.005,750.00
1942 Dime, FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A15.0014,000.00
1942/1 Dime, FB (Regular Strike)800.003,650.004,500.00100,000.00
1942/1-D Dime Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike)350.002,100.002,750.003,500.00
1942/1 Dime Overdate FS-101 (Regular Strike)425.001,900.002,600.0016,500.00
1942/1-D Dime Overdate FS-101 (010.8), FB (Regular Strike)N/AN/A3,000.0070,000.00
1942/1 Dime Overdate FS-101 (FS-010.7), FB (Regular Strike)1,250.002,500.003,000.0085,000.00
1942-S Dime, FB (Regular Strike)13.0014.0015.0060,000.00
1942-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike)10.0012.0015.006,500.00
1942/1-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike)1,500.004,000.004,500.00125,000.00
1942-D/D Dime RPM FS-501 (Regular Strike)20.0085.00115.00400.00
1942 Dime, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A775.0017,500.00

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.

1942-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:
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1m 6m 1y 3y All
$18.00
Lowest Sale Price
$133.20
Highest Sale Price
$34.56
Average Sale Price
$70.00
Most Recent Sale Price
73
Number of Sales
$2,523.12
Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-68265.001,035.00565.00
MS-67+156.00180.00168.00
MS-6741.00299.0088.53
MS-6618.00133.2034.56
MS-65+13.001,233.7571.86
MS-65193.00193.00193.00
MS-6415.00138.0059.71
MS-6313.00122.2252.56
MS-6212.00115.0048.67
AU-506.006.006.00
XF-4017.0017.0017.00
VF-307.007.007.00
PO-18.008.008.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1942-S 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 $1,233.75.

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 1942-S Dime (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1942-S Dime (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 57.51% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Great Collections with 20.73% / 19.69% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1942-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-67NGCStack's Bowers120.0006/28/2023
MS-63ANACSDavid Lawrence RC122.2204/30/2023
MS-65+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,233.7502/23/2023
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC70.0011/20/2022
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC115.0006/26/2022
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC61.0006/26/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0004/28/2022
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC135.0004/24/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC70.0002/06/2022
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC62.0001/23/2022
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0008/11/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions132.0005/20/2020
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC33.0006/09/2019
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC38.0004/14/2019
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions79.0001/23/2019
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0011/21/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions133.2010/31/2018
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC22.0010/14/2018
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC25.0010/07/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions69.0008/29/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions47.0006/13/2018
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0001/09/2018
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC35.0012/04/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers132.0011/08/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions180.0010/10/2017
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC38.0001/02/2017
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers100.0011/02/2016
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC17.0007/25/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions129.2505/09/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0009/22/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions84.0002/10/2015
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections19.0011/30/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions63.0010/20/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections31.5010/19/2014
VF-30PCGSGreat Collections7.0010/19/2014
MS-65+NGCGreat Collections19.0009/14/2014
MS-67PCGSGreat Collections81.5007/20/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections25.0005/25/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions141.0005/05/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions103.4005/05/2014
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections12.0004/20/2014
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections28.0003/30/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions82.0003/10/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections33.4203/02/2014
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections8.0002/16/2014
AU-50PCGSGreat Collections6.0002/09/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0001/27/2014
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections24.0001/05/2014
MS-65+ANACSGreat Collections15.0012/08/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections21.0011/10/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections23.0011/10/2013
MS-66NGCGreat Collections24.0011/03/2013
MS-67NGCGreat Collections76.0010/06/2013
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections28.0009/29/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions80.0007/29/2013
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC30.0006/23/2013
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections25.0006/02/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions118.0002/11/2013
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC30.0011/25/2012
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC35.0011/25/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions28.0011/19/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions22.0011/19/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions141.0011/19/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions18.0011/19/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections31.0011/18/2012
MS-65NGCGreat Collections193.0010/14/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions134.0009/03/2012
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions40.0006/25/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections110.0006/10/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections34.0006/03/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections31.0005/27/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections31.0005/27/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections28.0005/20/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0005/14/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections35.0005/06/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections47.0004/29/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections34.0004/29/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections35.0004/22/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections33.0004/22/2012
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC31.0004/16/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections43.0004/08/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections40.0004/08/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections44.0004/01/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections41.0004/01/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections40.0003/25/2012
MS-65+PCGSGreat Collections34.0003/25/2012
MS-66PCGSGreat Collections43.0003/11/2012
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0012/19/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0009/12/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions26.0008/15/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions26.0008/08/2011
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions84.0003/28/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions50.0002/07/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0010/27/2010
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0009/27/2010
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions22.0012/14/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions32.0011/30/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions69.0010/26/2009
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions21.0009/16/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0009/02/2009
MS-66ICGHeritage Auctions23.0005/20/2009
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC54.0012/17/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC37.0009/01/2008
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC81.0006/05/2008
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions15.0006/04/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0006/02/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC138.0004/17/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions92.0004/16/2008
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC69.0003/06/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions24.0011/21/2007
MS-67ANACSHeritage Auctions51.0011/14/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0011/05/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0010/01/2007
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC69.0010/01/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0008/13/2007
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC87.0008/06/2007
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC32.0007/30/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions33.0004/09/2007
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0001/17/2007
MS-65+ANACSHeritage Auctions13.0001/15/2007
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC18.0011/27/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions54.0011/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0010/18/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions17.0010/11/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33.0010/02/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions23.0010/02/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions21.0010/02/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions29.0009/27/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions75.0009/18/2006
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC39.0007/31/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions51.0007/12/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC58.0006/26/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions104.0004/30/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions98.0004/11/2006
MS-67NGCDavid Lawrence RC87.0003/20/2006
MS-68PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,035.0003/06/2006
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC104.0002/27/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC48.0002/20/2006
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC155.0002/13/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC48.0001/30/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC44.0001/16/2006
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0001/01/2006
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC46.0012/12/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC38.0011/28/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions60.0010/26/2005
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC40.0008/22/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions161.0006/29/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0005/22/2005
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC23.0004/25/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions53.0003/27/2005
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions48.0002/23/2005
MS-68PCGSHeritage Auctions500.0001/17/2005
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions26.0012/19/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions47.0011/03/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions23.0011/03/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions22.0010/31/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions21.0010/27/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions38.0010/13/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions44.0010/13/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions21.0009/22/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions45.0009/22/2004
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions25.0009/15/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions46.0009/15/2004
MS-66ANACSHeritage Auctions28.0006/23/2004
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions34.0010/01/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions265.0008/06/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions38.0007/23/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions87.0007/09/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions87.0006/25/2003
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions460.0005/01/2003
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions42.0004/09/2003
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions18.0002/19/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions121.0011/25/2002
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions20.0009/03/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions23.0008/13/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions28.0008/06/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions24.0007/16/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions13.0006/04/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions51.0005/22/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions24.0005/15/2002
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions49.0005/15/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0004/03/2002
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions41.0006/13/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions31.0005/03/2001
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions47.0005/03/2001
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions26.0012/21/2000
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions56.0012/14/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions23.0009/07/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0007/06/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions35.0005/25/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0005/04/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions25.0001/12/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions30.0001/05/2000

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