Many of the most valuable dimes on this are from the early 19th century which was a time when the dime, like the United States Monetary System, was very young. The dime was the first coin made by the United States Mint, starting in 1796. While dimes are essential collector items in the numismatic community, they don’t seem to share the same broad spotlight that pennies and silver dollars do. But that can be good news for dime-crazy numismatists who are able score great deals on scarce coins ...
