Guide to the Roosevelt Dime Coin Series
From 1946 to 1964, the Roosevelt Dime was struck in a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. These coins have a standard weight of 2.50 grams and a diameter of 17.9 mm with a reeded edge. During this time, the mint mark for dimes struck at the Denver and San Francisco mint facilities appears on the […]
Proof Roosevelt Dimes (Buy on eBay) were struck for nearly every year of the series. These Proof coins have lower mintages than their circulation counterparts, but since the coins were usually purchased by collectors or dealers, the survival rates are much higher and the coins remain readily available. The first Proof Roosevelt Dimes were struck […]
During the modern era, regular Proof coin production has occurred at the San Francisco Mint. Accordingly, these coins carry the “S” mint mark. However, on four separate instances, Proof Roosevelt Dimes have been struck at the San Francisco Mint without the required mint mark (Buy on eBay). The first situation occurred in 1968. At this […]
A combination of factors led to relatively low mintages for the 2009 Roosevelt Dime (Buy on eBay). The circulation strike versions of these coins remain difficult to find and command significant premiums for single coins and rolls. After a solid decade of mintages above the one billion mark for each circulation strike Roosevelt Dime, mintages […]
The 1950 Proof Roosevelt Dime (Buy on eBay) represents the first Proof coin issued for the series. It also has the lowest mintage for a Proof coin for the entire series at 51,386 pieces. The coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint and sold to collectors as part of a complete 1950 Proof Set for […]