I have a 1974 penny,1973 penny[both no s or d] and a 1944 and 1943 dime,are they worth anything?

Question

I have a 1974 penny,1973 penny[both no s or d] and a 1944 and 1943 dime,are they worth anything?

Answer 1

You have 22 cents.

Answer 2

The 1974 and 1973 pennies are worth nothing. Don't even bother with them.

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However, you may be on to some value with those dimes. Any dime or quarter made before 1964 contains real silver. Also, because your dimes are from before 1945, they should portray an image of the Roman god, Mercury; not Mr. Roosevelt. Dimes from this time period are pretty rare.

Before assigning a value to your coins, you must first take into account a couple of characteristics. First, you must know which mint produced your dimes. To find this, look at the back of the coin. At the very bottom, right beside the "E" in "ONE", you should either see a "D", an "S", or no mark at all. The D means that the coin was minted in Denver. The S means the San Fransisco mint (this mint no longer produces dimes). And, if the dime has no mint mark, it was made in Philadelphia (the Philadelphian coins are most common, so chances are that you coin probably won't have a D or S).

Secondly, you must take into account the condition of the coin. The better the condition, the higher the value. If your dime is shiny, with a fresh appearance, it will fetch a lot more than the same dime from the same mint that is used, worn, and jagged.

Here are the most common values for your 1943 dime (in $)...

A Philadelphian 1943, in mint condition: 5.50

A Philadelphian 1943, in rather good condition: 1.10

A Denver 1943, in mint condition: 7.50

A Denver 1943, in rather good condition: 1.10

A San Franciscan 1943, in mint condition: 8.25

A San Franciscan 1943, in rather good condition: 1.10

Here are the most common values for your 1944 dime (in $)...

A Philadelphian 1944, in mint condition: 5.50

A Philadelphian 1944, in rather good condition: 1.10

A Denver 1944, in mint condition: 6.00

A Denver 1944, in rather good condition: 1.10

A San Franciscan 1944, in mint condition: 6.50

A San Franciscan 1944, in rather good condition: 1.10

Condition is a huge factor, as well as the mint location. I highly recommend that you hold on to those dimes; however, if your coin is not in decent shape, don't even bother looking up value; as it won't be worth your troubles (you should still keep the dimes, however).

Answer 3

Sorry - coins this recent, not in a mint set, won't be worth anything other than scrap metal value.

Answer 4

The two cents are worth just that. They are not old enough to have any collector value. The Winged Liberty Head dimes (called Mercury dimes by most) are of common date and in circulated condition are worth 7 to 8 times face value for the silver in them not for collect-ability. Dealers are paying that value now. As silver goes up so does the value of the dimes. The dimes have more of an historic value than a monetary one. They were struck during World war II but at the time we were getting the upper hand but had a way to go. Those dimes could have been in a pay envelope of a woman building a tank or place. Yes most tanks and planes were built by women in World War II as well as ships.