Roosevelt Dimes 1946-Present Coin Guide-Pictures

Notes:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of America's most popular and influential Presidents. His portrait was placed on the Dime in 1946, following his death in 1945. The designs were by John R. Sinnock, whose initials "JS" appear below the tip of Roosevelt's bust on the obverse of the coins. 1964 was the last year that Dimes were struck in silver -- from 1965 on, Dime blanks were made of copper-nickel over a copper core.

From 1968 onward, mint marks appear above the date. Those struck in Philadelphia carried no mint mark until a letter P was introduced beginning in 1980. Roosevelt dimes coined at the mints in Denver and San Francisco have always been identified by letters D and S, respectively, except during the years 1965-67 when these mint marks were omitted.

Cherry Picker's List:

1950-S Look for the S/D mint mark variety.

1960 Some Proofs are found with a Doubled Die obverse.

1963 Some Proofs are found with a Doubled Die reverse.

1964 The 9 in the date will have either a pointed or a straight "tail". Rare error coins have been found struck on the clad planchets of the 1965 and later type.

1964-D The 9 in the date will have either a pointed or a straight "tail". Some of this date are found with a Doubled Die reverse.

1968-S Struck only as Proofs and available originally only in Proof sets. A very small number were struck from dies that had no mint mark.

1975-S Struck only as Proofs and very small number were struck from dies that had no mint mark.

1979-S Struck only as Proofs and available originally only in Proof sets. Found with "Blob" and Clear mint marks, with the Clear version being the scarcer of the two.

1982-P Some of the 1982 business strike dimes were struck in error without a mint mark.

1983-S Struck only as Proofs and available originally only in Proof sets. 1983-S Proofs without S mint mark were made in error.

1996-W This is the first appearance of the West Point, New York mint mark on a United States Dime. Issued and sold originally only in Mint sets.

2004-D Look for Double Die Obverse.