Gem specimens of the three regular-issue 1945 Mercury dimes are available for under $30 each, with the micro-S selling for closer to $100 in that same grade. Mint state examples of the 1945 dime can be had for under $10, except for the micro-S variety, which will set coin collectors back about $30 to $40 for an example in the MS-60 to MS-63 range. * Values are for coins in a grade of Extremely Fine-40. What follows are mintage figures for the 1945 Mercury dime: However, no exact mintage or population figures can be ascertained for the 1945-S Micro-S variety. The micro-S mintmark is a variation of the regular “S” mintmark and is fairly well represented in terms of number, as it remains relatively common today. Though not a rarity, the 1945-S micro-S dime is a curiosity for series enthusiasts and adds a little extra challenge for coin collectors who want a little variety – no pun intended – in their Mercury dime collections.
1945 was the last year of the Mercury dime series and is notable not just for that fact but also because that was the year that a fairly popular mintmark variety was created in the 1945-S micro-S dime.
