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PCGS Number: 5042
Coin Date: 1942-S
Denomination (Short): 10c
Denomination (Long): 10 Cents
Desg: MS
Mint Mark: S
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
Mintage: 49,300,000
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 1942-S Mercury dime is an extremely common coin in all grades and is quite plentiful even in Gem Uncirculated levels. A large number of uncirculated survivors exhibit strong strikes and, thus, are readily available with Full Bands details up through MS67. In higher grades these pieces become scarcer but can be had for a price.
NGC ID: 23K7

1942-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	$3.55
VF25	$3.55
VF30	$3.62
VF35	$3.69
XF40	$4.36
XF45	$4.36
AU50	$4.50
AU53	$4.50
AU55	$4.63
AU58	$6.75
MS60	$9.45
MS61	$10.13
MS62	$10.80
MS63	$13.50
MS64	$22.95
MS65	$29.70
MS66	$51.00
MS67	$108.00
MS68	$1,250.00
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	$3.55
VF25 CAC	$3.55
VF30 CAC	$3.62
VF35 CAC	$3.69
XF40 CAC	$4.36
XF45 CAC	$4.36
AU50 CAC	$4.50
AU53 CAC	$4.50
AU55 CAC	$4.63
AU58 CAC	$9.45
MS60 CAC	$13.50
MS61 CAC	$14.18
MS62 CAC	$14.85
MS63 CAC	$17.55
MS64 CAC	$29.70
MS65 CAC	$40.50
MS66 CAC	$62.00
MS67 CAC	$130.00
MS68 CAC	$1,500.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. This piece is housed in a green PCGS label holder. PCGS Population: (146/3). NGC Census: (264/10). CD	67	$144	11/05/24
Stacks Bowers	1942-S Mercury Dime. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC.	67	$72	10/23/24
	10C 1942-S PCGS MS67	67	$94	05/07/23
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (134/2). NGC Census: (240/5). CDN: $63 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 49,300,	67	$104	04/26/22
	1942-S 10C MS67+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (137/2 and 7/0+). NGC Census: (236/3 and 3/0+). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS	67	$156	08/10/21
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (126/1). NGC Census: (220/3). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mi	67	$89	11/20/18
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (126/1). NGC Census: (223/3). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mi	67	$69	08/28/18
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (125/1). NGC Census: (223/3). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. Mi	67	$47	06/12/18
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (123/1). NGC Census: (224/3). Mintage 49,300,000.	67	$79	01/07/18
	1942-S Mercury Dime. MS-67 (PCGS).	67	$132	11/13/17
	1942-S 10C MS67+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (122/1). NGC Census: (216/3). Mintage 49,300,000.	67	$180	10/08/17
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (114/1). NGC Census: (200/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	67	$129	05/10/16
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (110/1). NGC Census: (201/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for pro	67	$67	09/22/15
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (108/1). NGC Census: (198/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	67	$63	10/28/14
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (103/1). NGC Census: (199/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	67	$141	05/13/14
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (103/1). NGC Census: (199/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem	67	$103	05/13/14
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (99/1). NGC Census: (198/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$86	02/04/14
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (94/1). NGC Census: (191/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$134	09/11/12
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (94/1). NGC Census: (189/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$79	05/22/12
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (94/1). NGC Census: (187/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$150	12/27/11
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (94/1). NGC Census: (184/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$84	04/05/11
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (92/1). NGC Census: (189/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$150	10/05/10
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (90/1). NGC Census: (189/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS	67	$89	09/13/09
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (76/1). NGC Census: (186/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS	67	$92	04/22/08
	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (72/1). NGC Census: (184/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS	67	$104	08/19/07
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population (71/1). NGC Census: (182/3). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $97. (#5042)	67	$98	04/10/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS67	67	$104	02/27/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS67	67	$155	02/13/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. Fully brilliant and sharply struck, with tremendous eye appeal, and boasting a low population in this	67	$299	01/07/06
HA	1942-S MS67 PCGS.	67	$87	06/24/03
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. Brilliant and lustrous, with satiny,	67	$121	11/25/02
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS.	67	$51	05/28/02
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 PCGS. Mintage: 49,300,000.	67	$59	04/09/02
HA	1942-S 10C	67	$41	06/19/01
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$70	02/07/22
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$62	01/24/22
	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (715/127). NGC Census: (598/227). CDN: $25 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS	66	$133	10/30/18
	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (415/77). NGC Census: (373/189). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/P	66	$31	06/08/08
	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (410/74). NGC Census: (369/188). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/P	66	$42	11/11/07
	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (407/73). NGC Census: (361/187). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/P	66	$25	10/07/07
	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (399/73). NGC Census: (348/183). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $38. (#5	66	$29	01/23/07
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (385/73). NGC Census: (346/182). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $38. (#5	66	$33	10/08/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (385/73). NGC Census: (346/182). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $38. (#5	66	$29	10/03/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$58	06/26/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$48	02/20/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$48	01/30/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$44	01/16/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$45	01/02/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$46	12/12/05
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$38	11/28/05
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS66	66	$40	08/22/05
HA	1942-S MS66 PCGS.	66	$34	09/30/03
HA	1942-S MS66 PCGS.	66	$38	07/22/03
HA	1942-S MS66 PCGS.	66	$42	04/08/03
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS; 1943 MS66 PCGS; 1943-S MS66 PCGS;	66	$108	09/30/02
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS.	66	$23	08/13/02
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS.	66	$28	08/06/02
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 PCGS.	66	$24	07/16/02
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$31	05/08/01
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	66	$83	04/07/01
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$30	07/11/00
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$35	05/30/00
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$30	05/09/00
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$25	01/18/00
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$30	01/11/00
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$29	12/28/99
HA	1942-S 10C Inverted Mintmark, FS-501, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/9). NGC Census: (0/0). MS63. Mintage 49,300,000.	63	$180	06/18/19
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS63 (OGH Rattler Holder)	63	$38	01/02/17
	1942-S 10C Mercury Dime--Struck 10% Off Center--MS63 PCGS.	63	$196	01/11/09
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS63 (2 Coin Lot)	63	$37	09/01/08
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS65	65	$33	06/10/19
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS65	65	$25	10/08/18
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c PCGS MS65	65	$18	11/27/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (376/462). NGC Census: (163/530). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $25. (#	65	$17	10/17/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (375/458). NGC Census: (163/528). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $25. (#	65	$21	10/08/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS65 PCGS. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (Greysheet) wholesale "bid" price is $18.00.	65	$23	05/29/05
HA	1942-S 10C MS65 PCGS. The latest Coin World "Trends" price	65	$20	09/03/02
HA	1942-S 10C	65	$26	12/26/00
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	65	$154	05/06/94
HA	1942-S 10C Inverted Mintmark, FS-501, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/24). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage 49,300,000.	35	$168	01/29/19
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS64	64	$22	10/15/18
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS64 (10 Coin Lot)	64	$138	04/17/08
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS64 (4 Coin Lot)	64	$69	03/06/08
HA	1942-S 10C MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (166/839). NGC Census: (38/694). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $21. (#5	64	$21	10/24/06
	1942-S 10c PCGS XF40	40	$17	07/25/16
HA	1942-S 10C Mercury Dime--Struck 30% Off Center--MS60 PCGS. Widely off center toward 2:30. The mintmark is intact, as is nea	60	$1,092	01/06/07
	1942-S 10c PCGS MS68	68	$1,035	03/06/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS68 PCGS.	68	$500	01/17/05
Stacks Bowers	1942-S Mercury Dime. MS-68 (NGC).	68	$408	06/26/24
HA	1942-S 10C MS68 NGC. A colorful splash of crimson-red,	68	$264	08/06/03
HA	1942-S 10C MS68 NGC. Scarlet and emerald-green toning is	68	$460	05/31/03
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (264/10). PCGS Population: (143/3). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 49,300,	67	$61	04/23/24
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (255/8). PCGS Population: (142/2). CDN: $80 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS67. Mintage 49,300,0	67	$70	01/22/24
Stacks Bowers	1942-S Mercury Dime. MS-67 (NGC). OH Generation 5.0.	67	$48	10/25/23
Stacks Bowers	1942-S Mercury Dime. MS-67 (NGC).	67	$120	06/07/23
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$70	11/21/22
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$61	06/27/22
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$135	04/25/22
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. Ex: Taylor Collection. NGC Census: (223/3). PCGS Population: (126/1). CDN: $60 Whsle. Bid for problem-	67	$79	01/22/19
HA	(6)1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (223/3). PCGS Population: (125/1). CDN: $70 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS67. (Total: 6 coins)	67	$312	06/05/18
Stacks Bowers	1942-S Mercury Dime. MS-67 * (NGC).	67	$100	11/09/16
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (199/3). PCGS Population (110/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$84	02/10/15
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (199/3). PCGS Population (112/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f	67	$123	10/21/14
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (197/3). PCGS Population (96/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	67	$80	08/06/13
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (192/3). PCGS Population (96/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	67	$118	02/19/13
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (192/3). PCGS Population (96/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	67	$141	11/27/12
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (186/3). PCGS Population (94/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	67	$69	09/20/11
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (184/3). PCGS Population (94/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	67	$50	02/15/11
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (190/3). PCGS Population (93/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr	67	$69	10/31/10
HA	1942-S 10C Mercury Dimes MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (188/3). PCGS Population (90/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price	67	$69	11/03/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$54	12/17/08
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$81	06/05/08
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$69	10/01/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$87	08/06/07
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (180/3). PCGS Population (72/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $97. (#5042)	67	$54	11/12/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (179/3). PCGS Population (71/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $97. (#5042)	67	$75	09/24/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (182/3). PCGS Population (71/1). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $97.(#5042)	67	$104	05/07/06
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS67	67	$87	03/20/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC.	67	$161	07/05/05
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC.	67	$53	04/03/05
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC.	67	$48	03/01/05
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC.	67	$47	11/09/04
HA	1942-S MS67 NGC.	67	$44	10/19/04
HA	1942-S MS67 NGC.	67	$45	09/28/04
HA	1942-S MS67 NGC.	67	$46	09/21/04
HA	1942-S MS67 NGC.	67	$87	07/08/03
HA	1942-S 10C MS67 NGC.	67	$49	05/21/02
HA	1942-S 10C	67	$47	05/08/01
HA	1942-S 10C	67	$56	12/19/00
HA	Multiple Coin Lot	67	$104	05/29/96
HA	1942-S 10C	67	$116	02/06/95
Legend	10C 1942-S NGC MS65 CAC GOLD	65	$1,234	02/23/23
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS65	65	$38	04/15/19
HA	(8)1942-S 10C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (371/816). PCGS Population: (685/835). CDN: $19 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS (Total: 8 item)	65	$144	06/05/18
HA	1942-S 10C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (231/625). PCGS Population (515/628). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl	65	$18	11/27/12
HA	1942-S 10C MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (227/614). PCGS Population (513/624). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for probl	65	$40	07/03/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S/S 10c NGC MS62 (VP-001 Trumpet S)	62	$115	06/27/22
HA	1942-S 10C MS64 Prooflike NGC. Mintage 49,300,000.	64	$132	05/19/20
HA	(4)1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (590/226). PCGS Population: (709/126). CDN: $25 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS (Total: 4 item)	66	$94	06/05/18
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS66	66	$35	12/04/17
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (430/195). PCGS Population (531/97). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	66	$22	11/27/12
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (430/195). PCGS Population (531/97). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	66	$28	11/27/12
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (390/187). PCGS Population (509/95). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	66	$26	08/23/11
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (384/192). PCGS Population (469/91). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	66	$22	12/22/09
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (384/192). PCGS Population (468/91). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble	66	$32	12/08/09
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (370/188). PCGS Population (410/74). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PC	66	$24	11/27/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS66	66	$32	07/30/07
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (350/185). PCGS Population (402/73). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $38. (#50	66	$33	04/15/07
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (346/182). PCGS Population (385/73). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $38. (#50	66	$23	10/08/06
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS66	66	$39	07/31/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (343/179). PCGS Population (381/72). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $38. (#50	66	$51	07/18/06
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC. PCGS Population (335/62). NGC Census: (333/180). Mintage: 49,300,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $38.(#504	66	$60	11/01/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1942-S 10c NGC MS66 ex: Richmond Collection	66	$23	04/25/05
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC.	66	$26	12/25/04
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC.	66	$23	11/09/04
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC.	66	$22	11/06/04
HA	1942-S MS66 NGC.	66	$21	11/02/04
HA	1942-S MS66 NGC.	66	$38	10/19/04
HA	1942-S MS66 NGC.	66	$21	09/28/04
HA	1942-S MS66 NGC.	66	$25	09/21/04
HA	1942-S MS66 NGC.	66	$18	02/18/03
HA	1942-S 10C MS66 NGC.	66	$24	05/21/02
HA	1942-S 10C	66	$23	09/12/00
HA	1942-S 10C Mercury Dime -- Broadstruck With Obverse Struck Thru -- MS65 Full Bands NGC.	63	$200	11/17/15

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