Dimes The first United States Dimes appeared in 1796
but gave no indication as to their face value! In 1837, the Seated Liberty
design debuted.The Barber type (named after its designer, Charles Barber)
appeared from 1892 to 1916.
The so-called "Mercury Head" type ran from
1916 to 1945. And finally, In 1946, the U.S. memorialized President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt by creating a Dime in his honor, a design that has remained
until today.
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