Guide to the Roosevelt Dime Coin Series
The 2015-W Silver Proof Roosevelt Dime (Buy on eBay) was one of two specially produced dimes issued during the year within a limited edition commemorative coin set. This represented the second occasion that a dime was struck at the West Point Mint and carried the “W” mint mark. In 2015, commemorative silver dollars were authorized […]
The 2015-P Reverse Silver Proof Roosevelt Dime (Buy on eBay) was issued within a special commemorative coin set issued by the United States Mint. The coin represents the first and only time that the Reverse Proof finish has been used for the Roosevelt Dime series. In 2015, a commemorative coin program was authorized to mark […]
Starting in the year 1980, the Philadelphia Mint began including the “P” mint mark on the obverse of the Roosevelt Dime. Just a few years later, the 1982 No P Roosevelt Dime (Buy on eBay) was created when a mint employee failed to add the mint mark to an obverse die. The issue was first […]
“Full Bands” and “Full Torch” (Buy on eBay) are grading designations which can be applied to circulation strike Roosevelt Dimes. In general, the attribution indicates a coin with a strong, well defined strike, as evidenced by full details of the torch located on the reverse of the coin. The major coin grading companies will indicate […]
The Roosevelt Dime had been minted continuously from 1946 to present. During the long duration of the series, the composition changed from 90% silver to the current copper-nickel clad composition. Mintages have varied widely, although no coin issued for circulation had a mintage of less than 10 million. Coins have been struck at the Philadelphia, […]