1986 United States Dime Value
The 1986 United States Dime carries a current retail range of about its melt value to well into four figures across circulated and Mint State grades. The figures below break the range down grade by grade.
1986 United States Dime value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
|---|
Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
Current 1986 United States Dime value
Pricing for the 1986 United States Dime depends on grade and current collector demand.
1986 United States Dime specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1986
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
Why there is no letter on this coin
The 1986 United States Dime comes from Philadelphia, which struck coins without a mint mark. If the spot where branch-mint coins show a letter is empty on your 1986, that is exactly as it should be.
What makes the 1986 United States Dime valuable
There is history in a 1986 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
Official mintage figures for the 1986 United States Dime are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
1986 United States Dime inscriptions & design
Obverse
bust l.
Reverse
torch flanked by laurel and oak sprigs
Measured 1986 United States Dime specimens
1 physically measured 1986 United States Dime example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 United States Dime #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3831 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.