Design and Specifications of the Roosevelt Dime

The Roosevelt Dime was introduced in 1946 to honor President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who passed away in 1945. It replaced the Mercury Dime and has been in continuous production since its inception, with a composition change in 1965 due to rising silver prices.
Weight 2.5 grams (1946-1964), 2.27 grams (1965-present)
Diameter 17.91 mm
Mint Marks P (Philadelphia), D (Denver), S (San Francisco), W (West Point)
Composition 1946-1964: 90% silver, 10% copper; 1965-present: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel clad to pure copper core
Obverse Design Portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, designed by John R. Sinnock
Reverse Design Torch flanked by olive and oak branches, designed by John R. Sinnock
Years of Minting 1946 to Date

Collectibility and Rare Varieties

The condition of Roosevelt Dimes significantly impacts their value, with uncirculated and proof specimens commanding higher premiums. Error coins, such as the 1955 Double Die Obverse, can be extremely valuable. Silver Roosevelt Dimes (1946-1964) have additional intrinsic value due to their silver content.
1949-S 13,510,000 minted; considered scarce in high grades
1996-W 1,457,000 minted; first year West Point mint mark appeared on a dime
2015-P Reverse Proof 75,000 minted; special issue for March of Dimes commemorative set
1955 Double Die Obverse Unknown mintage; highly sought-after error coin

Explore Roosevelt Dime Values by Year

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Most Valuable Roosevelt Dime

This section highlights the most valuable coins in the series, based on PCGS price guides. The table shows price ranges for each coin in various conditions.

Coin Name Circulated Price Uncirculated Price
1975 Dime No S (Proof) – $350,000.00 – $525,000.00
1965 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1968 Dime No S (Proof) – $11,500.00 – $50,000.00
1978 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1982 Dime No Mintmark – Strong (Regular Strike) $18.00 – $130.00 –
1966 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $10.00 – $2,900.00
1999-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1964-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $8,000.00
1959 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $2,350.00
1983-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $50.00 – $1,800.00
1968-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1969-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1970 Dime No S (Proof) – $600.00 – $1,150.00
1946 Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 –
1980-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1967 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1975-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $1,250.00
1996-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $1,050.00
1996-W Dime (Regular Strike) – $6.00 – $425.00
1970-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $3,500.00
1988-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2000-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1974-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $1,300.00
1998-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1972-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1976-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1978-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1987-D Dime (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $90.00
1991-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1983-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $20.00 – $2,200.00
1993-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $7.00 – $1,550.00
1985-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1977 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $25.00 – $1,450.00
1996-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $775.00
1987-P Dime (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $285.00
1999-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1999-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $2,150.00
1981-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $425.00
1971-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1955 Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1981-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1990-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1947 Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1979-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1984-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1949-S Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $30.00 – $7,500.00
1995-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2002-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1984-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1994-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $8.00 – $1,800.00
1950 Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $5.00 –
1974 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1972 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $2,850.00
1995-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $7.00 – $575.00
1954 Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1968-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $800.00
2000-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $38.00
1986-D Dime (Regular Strike) – $2.00 – $400.00
1971-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $2,650.00
1982-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2001-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $2,200.00
2006-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $140.00
1989-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1997-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1963 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $8.00 – $6,500.00
1994-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $2,250.00
1973 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1980-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1985-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2019-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $700.00
1998-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1992-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1960 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $4.00 –
1956-D Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
2018-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $50.00
1977-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1990-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1963-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $4.00 –
2001-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1946-S Dime (Regular Strike) $2.00 – $4.00 –
1957 Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1959-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $6,250.00
1969 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1951 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $4,400.00
2005-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1989-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $475.00
1986-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1946-D Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1955-S Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1980-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $75.00 – $3,000.00
1988-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $1,650.00
2013-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $600.00
1989-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $3,500.00
1997-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2012-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $1,650.00
2016-P Dime (Regular Strike) – $3.00 – $20.00
2013-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $425.00
2003-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $110.00
1976 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1991-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1993-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1966 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1992-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1996-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1947-S Dime (Regular Strike) $2.00 – $4.00 –
1964-D Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
2004-D Dime FS-101 Doubled Ear (Regular Strike) $5.00 – $60.00 –
2015-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $8.00 – $350.00
2011-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $1,400.00
1964 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $8,500.00
1982-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
1987-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $2,200.00
2004-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $225.00
2014-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $6.00 – $285.00
1970 Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2019-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $400.00
1962-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $8,000.00
1953-S Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1958 Dime (Regular Strike) $2.00 – $4.00 –
1965 Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $4,000.00
2020-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $8.00 – $600.00
2004-D Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2011-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $1,700.00
1973-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $4.00 – $525.00
1984-D Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $1,450.00
1952 Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
1952-S Dime (Regular Strike) $3.00 – $4.00 –
2014-P Dime, FB (Regular Strike) – $5.00 – $450.00
1988-P Dime (Regular Strike) $1.00 – $2.00 –
2008-D Dime Satin Finish (Special Strike) – $2.00 – $55.00

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