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President Franklin D. Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, after leading the United States through much of the Great Depression and World War II.Roosevelt had suffered from polio since 1921 and had helped found and strongly supported the March of Dimes to fight that crippling disease, so the ten-cent piece was an obvious way of honoring a president popular for his war leadership.
1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel; 1942/1 Mercury dime; 1942/1-D Mercury dime; 1943 copper cent; 1944 steel cent; 1955 doubled die obverse cent; 1958 handsome mule Franklin half dollar; 1970-S doubled die obverse cent with a small or large date; 1972 doubled die obverse cent; 1982 No P dime; 1983 doubled die reverse cent; 1984 doubled ear cent ...
The obverse of the current dime depicts the profile of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the reverse has an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch, from left to right respectively. The word dime comes from the Old French disme (Modern French dîme), meaning "tithe" or "tenth part", from the Latin decima [pars]. [1]
Build Your Riches One Roosevelt Dime at a Time Roosevelt dimes, made in the likeness of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was the 32nd president of the United States, are not all made equally.
1999-D Roosevelt Dime Type 2 Clad Regular Strike: Sold for $14,375 in 2009. 1949 Type 1 Full Band Silver Roosevelt Dime Business Strike: Sold for $13,200 in 2018.
10. 2020-D Roosevelt Dime. One of these went for $338 on eBay in 2021, per PCGS. Why? The 2020-D Roosevelt Dime has a lower mintage compared to other years, potentially making it more collectible ...
List of Mint Sets 1947–1958 Year 1¢ 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ 50¢ Total face value Mintage 1947 Lincoln Wheat Cent. 2x (P),D,S. Jefferson Nickel. 2x (P),D,S. Roosevelt Dime
So long as there was a shortage of coins, the Mint could strike dimes, quarters, and half dollars from .900 silver, but this authority was to end once the secretary certified there was an adequate supply of the new coins in circulation, and in any event five years after the law was enacted (thus, ending July 23, 1970).