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When rifling through change or found coins, always make sure to put aside all pre-1965 Roosevelt dimes, which contain a 90% silver composition and are worth significantly more than their face value.
The early dimes were 90% silver and 10% copper, but rising silver prices caused the Mint to change the mix to 75% copper and 25% nickel in the 1960s. Explore More: 10 of the Most Valuable Pennies
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.
It’s believed that only 250 of these dimes are around today. One incredible example of this coin sold at auction for $1,145,625 in 2013. 1894-S PR66 BM Barber Dime
Half Dime 15.5 mm 1.24 g 1794–1873 Dollar 15 mm 1.67 gr 1849–1889 $5 American Gold Eagle 16.5 mm 3.11 g 1986–present $10 American Platinum Eagle 16.5 mm 3.11 g 1997–present Three Cent 17.9 mm 1.94 g 1865-1889 Dime (Clad) 17.91 mm 2.268 g 1965–present Dime 17.9 mm 2.5 g 1796–1964 $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle 18 mm 4.2 g 1796–1929 Small ...
The term junk silver signifies silver coins without a numismatic premium. In the United States, this is taken to mean pre-1964 90% silver 10-cent ('dimes'), quarters and half-dollars; $1 face value of those circulated coins contains 0.715 troy ounce (22.2 grams) of fine silver. [26]
According to PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) price guide editor Jaime Hernandez, only about 150,000 Roosevelt dimes were released in Philadelphia in 1982 without a mint mark.
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