DIME 1946-1964 ROOSEVELT

Description

Because so many of these coins were minted, it is still possible to snag one in the regular course of daily commerce. If you do, the value of the silver alone is worth four to five times the face value of the coin. The design was changed from the previous Mercury design to honor the late President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. John R. Sinnock, chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint, produced a portrait showing the head of Roosevelt facing left, with LIBERTY at the left side of the coin, IN GOD WE TRUST below his chin, and the date to the lower right. The reverse depicts a torch with branches to each side, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ONE DIME around the borders. E PLURIBUS UNUM is placed among the branch stems and torch base.

Production was accomplished at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco mints. Proofs were made at Philadelphia from 1950 through 1964. The type collector will have no difficulty obtaining an example in any grade desired from Very Fine to superb Uncirculated.

Valuation

Proofs survive in large quantities and are still affordable for even the rookie collector. However, one would think a design change is due as we now see the introduction of the "State Quarter." Hang on to your proofs they may well take a nice jump in value in the few years ahead.

COIN NAME
DIME 1946-1964 ROOSEVELT: DESIGNED BY
John R. Sinnock: ISSUE DATE
1946-1964 (in silver alloy): COMPOSITION
0.900 part silver, 0.100 part copper: DIAMETER
17.9 mm: WEIGHT
38.58 grains: EDGE
Reeded: BUS MINT
6,595,617,673: PROOF MINT
19,837,717

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