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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cherrypicker, post: 66916, member: 3734&quot;]United States dimes have been minted ever since 1796.&nbsp; However the smallest dime was 17.9 mm in diameter.&nbsp; That&#039;s a lot bigger than the coin you are describing.&nbsp; I could only find three designs with the word LIBERTY on the same side as the lady.&nbsp; The most recent is the Mercury dime.&nbsp; It is 17.9 mm in diameter, though.&nbsp; It was minted 1916-1945.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure if this is you&#039;re coin or not, but here&#039;s a <a href="http://gometaldetecting.com/metaldetectingfinds/old-us-coins/mercury_dime.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gometaldetecting.com/metaldetectingfinds/old-us-coins/mercury_dime.jpg" rel="nofollow">PICTURE</a>. If it is not this one then refer back to your coin and see if it says &#039;dime&#039; on it.&nbsp; If it does then maybe it&#039;s one of these coins-</p><p><a href="http://www.byronreed.com/BustCoinForumArchives/1833_jr3_dimes/1833jr3_EBAY_11_2001.JPG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.byronreed.com/BustCoinForumArchives/1833_jr3_dimes/1833jr3_EBAY_11_2001.JPG" rel="nofollow">CAPPED BUST DIME</a> </p><p><a href="http://www.byronreed.com/BCTC/CoinInfoPages/04_Bust_Dimes/i00100t3.gif" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.byronreed.com/BCTC/CoinInfoPages/04_Bust_Dimes/i00100t3.gif" rel="nofollow">DRAPED BUST DIME</a> </p><p>If it doesn&#039;t say &#039;dime on it then it&#039;s most likely a half-dime.&nbsp; Those would be a loth smaller.&nbsp; Probably the Mercury dime.&nbsp; Remember-pictures help.&nbsp; </p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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