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PCGS Number: 5014
Coin Date: 1938-S
Denomination (Short): 10c
Denomination (Long): 10 Cents
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: S
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 8,090,000
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
Coinage Years: 1916-1945
Mint Location: San Francisco
Diameter: 17.9
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (Grams): 2.5
Weight (Ounces): 0.07234
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Description: Winged Liberty, or Mercury (the Roman god of commerce), is depicted facing left with LIBERTY spelled around the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left of the neck and the date is positioned just below the bust around 5 o'clock. The designer's initials "AW" appear to the right of the neck.
Reverse Description: A large torch is centered vertically adorned with an axe head and olive branches. UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN * ONE DIME * is spelled out around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears near the bottom rim left of the torch.
General Notes: The 1938-S Mercury dime is a common coin by all accounts, with plentiful specimens in all circulated grades and thousands of uncirculated Full Bands specimens. This piece is readily available through MS66 and much scarcer in higher grades through MS68. The 1938-S Mercury dime set an incredible price record for this series when a rainbow-mottled example graded PCGS/CAC MS68 took a whopping $364,250 in June 2019.
NGC ID: 23JP

1938-S 10c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AG3	$2.74
G4	$2.74
G6	$2.74
VG8	$2.74
VG10	$2.74
F12	$2.88
F15	$2.88
VF20	$4.02
VF25	$4.02
VF30	$4.09
VF35	$4.16
XF40	$6.75
XF45	$7.43
AU50	$8.10
AU53	$10.80
AU55	$13.50
AU58	$20.25
MS60	$24.30
MS61	$25.65
MS62	$29.70
MS63	$32.40
MS64	$40.50
MS65	$45.90
MS66	$70.00
MS67	$195.00
MS68	$910.00
AG3 CAC	$2.74
G4 CAC	$2.74
G6 CAC	$2.74
VG8 CAC	$2.74
VG10 CAC	$2.74
F12 CAC	$2.88
F15 CAC	$2.88
VF20 CAC	$4.02
VF25 CAC	$4.02
VF30 CAC	$4.09
VF35 CAC	$4.16
XF40 CAC	$8.10
XF45 CAC	$8.91
AU50 CAC	$9.72
AU53 CAC	$12.96
AU55 CAC	$16.20
AU58 CAC	$24.30
MS60 CAC	$29.16
MS61 CAC	$30.78
MS62 CAC	$35.64
MS63 CAC	$38.88
MS64 CAC	$48.60
MS65 CAC	$55.00
MS66 CAC	$84.00
MS67 CAC	$234.00
MS68 CAC	$1,080.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1938-S 10C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (244/754). NGC Census: (100/468). CDN: $30 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 8,0	64	$53	06/10/24
	1938-S 10C MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (244/749). NGC Census: (99/466). CDN: $30 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage	64	$115	03/25/24
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS64 (OGH Rattler Holder)	64	$45	05/03/21
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS64	64	$30	12/10/18
HA	1938-S 10C	64	$26	09/19/00
	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (349/391). NGC Census: (169/282). CDN: $31 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. M	65	$276	06/12/23
	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (209/195). NGC Census: (86/198). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PC	65	$38	06/21/09
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS65	65	$33	02/04/08
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS65	65	$37	10/29/07
	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (174/175). NGC Census: (77/189). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PC	65	$25	05/29/07
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS65	65	$36	01/29/07
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (174/169). NGC Census: (76/186). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $29. (#50	65	$29	10/17/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (172/169). NGC Census: (76/186). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $29. (#50	65	$25	10/15/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (172/169). NGC Census: (76/186). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $29. (#50	65	$27	10/10/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (172/169). NGC Census: (76/186). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $29. (#50	65	$21	10/08/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (172/169). NGC Census: (76/186). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $29. (#50	65	$27	10/03/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (165/152). NGC Census: (74/182). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $29.(#501	65	$138	05/09/06
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS65	65	$29	06/27/05
	10C 1938-S PCGS MS67	67	$164	05/07/23
	1938-S Mercury Dime. MS-67+ (PCGS).	67	$192	12/13/22
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (56/2). NGC Census: (76/2). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 8,090,00	67	$149	02/15/22
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (50/2). NGC Census: (76/2). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67	67	$234	09/24/19
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (50/2 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (76/2 and 0/0+). CDN: $140 Whsle. Bid for p	67	$144	08/13/19
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS Gold Shield. Ex: William L. Parkinson. PCGS Population: (50/3). NGC Census: (75/2). CDN: $140 Whsle.	67	$126	03/05/19
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (49/2). NGC Census: (75/1). CDN: $175 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Min	67	$104	06/12/18
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS67	67	$200	12/25/17
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (45/0). NGC Census: (72/2). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	67	$258	03/22/16
	1938-S 10C MS67+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (45/0 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (72/2 and 0/0+). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Ws	67	$258	03/01/16
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (40/1). NGC Census: (72/2). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	67	$282	01/20/15
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (32/1). NGC Census: (58/2). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	67	$230	10/16/11
	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (30/1). NGC Census: (59/2). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre	67	$126	10/31/10
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. A sharply struck, and lustrous example of this San Francisco Mint issue. One of the scarcest issues o	67	$276	01/07/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS. Boldly struck, if slightly soft on	67	$402	01/31/04
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 PCGS.	67	$126	05/21/02
HA	1938-S 10C	67	$126	08/14/99
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (323/61). NGC Census: (197/80). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 8,090	66	$52	01/03/23
	1938-S 10C MS66+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (307/56). NGC Census: (190/79). CDN: $50 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS66. Mintage 8,09	66	$69	08/18/20
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (231/45). NGC Census: (171/74). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$60	08/22/15
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (189/34). NGC Census: (163/61). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$47	11/06/12
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (188/34). NGC Census: (162/61). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$47	08/07/12
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (182/33). NGC Census: (159/61). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$44	01/03/12
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (181/33). NGC Census: (158/61). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$53	12/20/11
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (180/33). NGC Census: (147/60). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$79	09/27/11
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (177/32). NGC Census: (144/58). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$104	05/31/11
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (154/28). NGC Census: (136/56). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCG	66	$53	03/04/08
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (152/28). NGC Census: (135/55). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCG	66	$47	09/02/07
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$51	04/30/07
	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (146/27). NGC Census: (135/54). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$57	01/23/07
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (142/27). NGC Census: (134/54). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$53	11/19/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (142/27). NGC Census: (134/54). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$53	11/12/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (142/27). NGC Census: (134/53). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$53	10/29/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (142/27). NGC Census: (133/53). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$54	10/22/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (142/27). NGC Census: (133/53). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$53	10/15/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (142/27). NGC Census: (133/53). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$53	10/08/06
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (142/27). NGC Census: (133/53). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#501	66	$57	10/03/06
	1938-S 10c PCGS MS63	63	$30	12/05/22
	1938-S Mercury Dime. MS-68 (PCGS).	68	$528	03/27/18
	1938-S Mercury Dime. Unc Details--Questionable Color (PCGS).	0	$36	08/14/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1938-S 10c NGC MS65	65	$85	11/21/22
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (79/190). PCGS Population (179/180). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCG	65	$33	11/14/07
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (74/181). PCGS Population (164/153). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $29. (#501	65	$23	06/20/06
HA	1938-S MS65 NGC. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (	65	$76	02/17/04
HA	1938-S 10C MS65 NGC, virtually untoned on the obverse, (8 coins)	65	$121	05/05/03
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1938-S 10c NGC MS66	66	$85	01/03/22
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 NGC. CAC.	66	$141	11/16/13
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 NGC NGC Census: (162/61). PCGS Population (187/34). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	66	$41	07/31/12
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (159/61). PCGS Population (182/33). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	66	$36	05/01/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1938-S 10c NGC MS66	66	$32	08/09/07
HA	1938-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (130/52). PCGS Population (130/23). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $54. (#5014	66	$51	07/18/06
HA	1938-S 10C	66	$40	12/12/00
HA	1938-S 10C	66	$60	08/15/00
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1938-S 10c NGC MS64	64	$45	12/07/20
HA	1938-S 10C MS68 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population: (2/0). Mintage 8,090,000.	68	$432	06/17/18
HA	1938-S 10C MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 8,090,000.	68	$660	11/04/17
HA	1938-S 10C MS68 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (1/0). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	68	$705	09/09/12
HA	1938-S 10C MS68 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (1/0). Mintage: 8,090,000. (#5014)	68	$632	01/27/09
HA	1938-S 10C MS68 NGC. Boldly struck with beautiful satiny-	68	$776	06/05/04
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 ★ NGC. NGC Census: (71/2). PCGS Population (43/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numism	67	$258	06/23/15
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (59/2). PCGS Population (39/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	67	$164	09/30/14
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (59/2). PCGS Population (37/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free	67	$147	03/04/14
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (59/2). PCGS Population (33/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free	67	$170	02/19/13
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 ★ NGC. NGC Census: (59/2). PCGS Population (33/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numism	67	$306	01/14/13
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (59/2). PCGS Population (33/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free	67	$164	12/02/12
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (59/2). PCGS Population (33/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free	67	$306	09/09/12
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 * NGC. NGC Census: (57/1). PCGS Population (28/1). Mintage: 8,090,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	67	$299	03/28/10
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC.	67	$138	12/28/04
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC. The reverse bands are only partially	67	$80	03/24/03
HA	1938-S 10C MS67 NGC.	67	$112	10/22/02
HA	1938-S 10C	67	$70	07/25/00

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