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Roosevelt Silver Dimes
Mint Marks are tiny letters referring to the locality where the minting of coins took place. The position of mint mark can be found typically on the back side of coins that were minted before the year 1965 and on the front after the year 1967.
Coins of every US mint branch are recognized by mint marks. These coin marks date back to ancient times in Rome and Greece.
The Director of the Mint, through the Act of March 3, 1835, set rules to classify and distinguish the coins released from every US Mint branch. This core management set accurate standards and pattern of production as well as responsible coinage.
Coins that minted at the Philadelphia mint earlier than the year 1979 have no mint marks. So it was in that year that the dollar was marked with the letter P and other denominations had that same mark thereafter.
All dies for US coins are produced at the Philadelphia Mint and prior to shipping the coins to their mint branch, coins are marked first with the correct and designated mint markings. The precise size and positioning of the coins mint mark can slightly vary; this is influenced by how deep the punch was impressed and where.
The importance of mint marks:
Collectors can determine the value of a coin though mint mark, date and condition examination, making the coins condition the most significant factor and standard when determining its value.
Defining the Mint which hit the coin is tremendously important in determining the value of the coin; the coin can be hit in huge quantities at a single Mint or in smaller quantities in another hit.
The process of minting:
1. The making of metal strips in the correct thickness: Zinc strips are used for pennies, alloy strips composed of nickel (25%) and nickel (75%) for nickel and dollars, half-dollars, dimes, half-dimes are fabricated from a fusion of three coatings of metals; the external layer are alloys and the center is copper.
2. These strips of metals are then put into blanking presses that are responsible for cutting round blanks, approximately the dimension of the done coin.
3. The blanks then are softened by running them through an annealing furnace, through tumbling barrels, and then through revolving cylinders containing chemical mixtures to burnish and clean the metal.
4. The blanks then are washed and placed into a drying device, then into the upsetting machines, that produce the raised rim.
5. The Final stage: coining press. Each blank is clasp into position by a collar or ring as it is being struck or hit under great pressure. Pennies need approximately 40 tons of pressure and the larger coins need more. The upper and lower dies are stamped simultaneously on the two sides of each coin.
The design:
The Director of the Mint chooses the design and pattern for United States coins, then that is approved by the Secretary of the Treasury; congress can recommend and suggest a design. The design then can not be changed for twenty five years unless directed by the congress.
All emblems of United States coins minted currently represent previous presidents of the United States. President Lincoln is on the one-cent coin, adopted in the year 1909; Washington on the 25 cent coin that was minted first in 1932; Jefferson on the five cent coin in 1938; Franklin Roosevelt on the dime, introduced in the year 1946; Kennedy on the half dollar that was first minted in 1964.
The Act of 1997 known as the 50 States Quarters Program supports and allows the redesigning of the quarters – the reverse side is to show each of the fifty states emblems. Every year starting in 1999 and until 2008, coins honoring five states, having designs that are created by each state, will be issued in the sequence or manner in which each state signed the Constitution.
The phrase In God We Trust was used first in 1864, on a United States two-cent coin. It then was seen on the quarter, nickel, half-dollar, silver dollar and on the $10, $5 and $20 in 1866; in 1909 on the penny, in 1916 on the dime. Today, all United States coins carry the motto.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – On Mints and Mint Marks By Eric Weisbrot
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1959 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $2.05 |
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1958 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $2.05 |
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LOT of (10) ROOSEVELT SILVER DIMES MIXED DATES BU $19.99 |
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1964 SILVER PROOF ROOSEVELT DIME HIGH GRADE US COIN $7.99 |
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1957 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $2.05 |
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Roosevelt Silver Dimes 90% Junk Silver 6 Rolls of 1964 $418.10 |
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Roosevelt Dime 1994-S Silver Proof Extremely Nice $9.99 |
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2008 Roosevelt Dime PCGS PR69 DCAM 10C * SILVER * $4.99 |
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1956 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $2.80 |
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2006 S ULTRA CAMEO SILVER PROOF ROOSEVELT DIME $4.99 |
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2007 S ULTRA CAMEO silver PROOF ROOSEVELT DIME $4.99 |
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Complete Set Roosevelt Silver Dimes in Deluxe Album $99.99 |
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1955 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $5.14 |
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1954 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $2.75 |
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1953 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $4.35 |
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1946-D Silver Roosevelt Dime – PCGS MS66! $36.10 |
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1952 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $19.60 |
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1951 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $36.59 |
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1964-D Roosevelt Silver Dime – BU – EXCELLENT COIN! $0.99 |
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1950 P ROOSEVELT DIME PROOF 90% SILVER NICE! $34.59 |
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6 Coin Roosevelt Dime 50% Silver Canada .25 Penny Pf L6 $12.69 |
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*1960 ROOSEVELT DIME SILVER PROOF US COIN GEM PR PF $3.59 |
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*1959 ROOSEVELT DIME SILVER PROOF US COIN GEM CAMEO PR $2.99 |
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AU 1946-P Roosevelt Silver Dime Grandfathers Estate $0.45 |
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9 Roosevelt dimes silver $9.00 |
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9 Roosevelt dimes silver $9.09 |
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9 Roosevelt dimes silver $12.00 |
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9 Roosevelt dimes silver $10.02 |
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2006 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Silver Roosevelt Dime Coin $3.95 |
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23 Roosevelt dimes silver $26.33 |
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1994 S 90% SILVER ROOSEVELT DIME DEEP CAMEO GEM PROOF $3.49 |
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1963 Gem Proof Silver Roosevelt Dime US Coin $3.95 |
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2006 S Proof Silver Roosevelt Dime PCGS PR 69 DCAM $15.50 |
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2009 ★ PDSS ★ GBU+CLAD+SILVER ★ PROOF ROOSEVELT DIMES $14.99 |
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1992 – 2009 S SILVER PROOF ROOSEVELT DIMES COMPLETE SET $79.99 |
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Roosevelt silver dime lot 20 1946-1964 $17.99 |
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2006 S Proof Silver Roosevelt Dime PCGS PR 69 DCAM $15.50 |
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50 — 1959 – 1964 90% Silver Roosevelt Dimes $61.33 |
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3-Full rolls 1964 & earlier silver Roosevelt Dimes(150) $211.13 |
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*1962 ROOSEVELT DIME SILVER PROOF US COIN GEM PR PF $2.49 |
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UNC 1964 SILVER AMERICAN ROOSEVELT DIME 10 CENT COIN $0.99 |
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50pc Roll Mixed Date Silver Roosevelt Dimes – F-AU !!! $63.88 |
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2009-S PCGS PR69DCAM proof Roosevelt dime DCAM SILVER $9.99 |
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50 Roosevelt Silver Dimes 1946-1964 coins $61.35 |
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50 Roosevelt Silver Dimes 1946-1964 coins $57.56 |
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1940/50’s//60’s – 15 ROOSEVELT SILVER DIMES – NO JUNK $19.38 |
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1961 10 CENT US ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME SLABBED BU PROOF $2.60 |
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1963 ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME SLABBED BU PERFECT PROOF $1.79 |
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1 BU 1957 ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME- $1.99 |
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1954 Silver Roosevelt Dime NGC PF 69 Low Pop Only 22 $349.00 |
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1964 ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME SLABBED BU PERFECT PROOF $1.79 |
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8 silver Roosevelt dimes. 1957-63 $7.50 |
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$$$$$ 1957 D SILVER ROOSEVELT DIME $$$$$$$ $0.01 |
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1996 S Gem Proof DCam Silver Roosevelt Dime US Coin $6.95 |
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50 – 90% SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES 1946-1964 CIRC. & B.U. $4.25 |
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11 silver Roosevelt dimes. 1957-63 $11.56 |
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50 – 90% SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES 1952-1964 CIRC. & B.U. $4.25 |
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1992 S PERFECT PROOF CAMEO SILVER ROOSEVELT DIME! $4.95 |
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8 silver Roosevelt dimes. 1956-63 $7.50 |
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1961 D 10c UNCIRCULATED ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME SLAB BHB $1.79 |
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2009-S PCGS PR70DCAM PROOF ROOSEVELT DIME 10c SILVER 70 $95.00 |
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Uncirculated Silver 1947-S U.S. Roosevelt Dime $0.99 |
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9 silver Roosevelt dimes. 1948-1963. $9.52 |
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1962~ROOSEVELT GEM PROOF DIME PERFECT !!! COIN~silver $2.99 |
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9 silver Roosevelt dimes. 1946-1954. $8.50 |
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3 1964 Roosevelt Dimes – 90% Silver $0.99 |
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1957 Silver Roosevelt Dime NGC PF 69 $59.00 |
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Lot of 10 90% silver ROOSEVELT DIMES all 1964 nice coin $9.30 |
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Lot of 9 90% silver ROOSEVELT DIMES all 1963 nice coin $7.72 |
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Lot of 8 90% silver ROOSEVELT DIMES all 1961 & 1963 & D $6.50 |
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Lot of 9 90% silver ROOSEVELT DIMES 1955 1956 & some D $7.83 |
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1964 Silver Roosevelt Dime $0.01 |
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Lot of 7 90% silver ROOSEVELT DIMES all 1954 nice coins $5.66 |
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1952 S ROOSEVELT 90% SILVER DIME XF LOT NICE FOR ALBUM $6.55 |
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*1964 ROOSEVELT DIME SILVER PROOF US COIN GEM PR PF $2.39 |
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LOT T0378 1955-S SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES BU ROLL OF 50 $149.77 |
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LOT T0363 1955-S SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES BU LOT OF 41 $123.77 |
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1 BU 1953 D ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME- $1.99 |
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1 BU 1953 S ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME- $1.99 |
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1 BU 1954 P ROOSEVELT SILVER DIME—-90% SILVER $1.99 |
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ROLL OF 50 SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES 1946-1964 ….. $67.77 |
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ROLL OF 50 SILVER ROOSEVELT DIMES 1946-1964 …… $67.89 |
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2005-S ROOSEVELT DIME NGC SILVER PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO GEM $39.00 |
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United States Roosevelt Dime .999 PURE SILVER COIN! $1.49 |
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2006 S Silver Gem+++ Roosevelt Dime*GORGEOUS!! $4.95 |
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2009 PCGS PR70 DCAM SILVER Roosevelt Dime PR70DCAM $139.00 |
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1954 Silver Roosevelt Dime 10c Proof NGC PF 67 CAMEO $95.00 |
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1955 Silver Roosevelt Dime 10c PROOF PCGS PR 68 $95.00 |
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1956 Silver Roosevelt Dime 10c PROOF PCGS PR 67 CAMEO $99.00 |
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1960 Silver Roosevelt Dime Proof NGC PF 68 ULTRA CAMEO $85.00 |
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2008 S Silver Roosevelt Dime NGC PF70 Great Coin $22.31 |
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~~SPECIAL~~ NICE 1964-D SILVER ROOSEVELT DIME $0.99 |
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3 1951 ROOSEVELT DIMES P,D,S 90 % SILVER $2.71 |
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*1964 ROOSEVELT DIME SILVER PROOF US COIN GEM PR PF $2.39 |
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1955 S Choice BU Silver Roosevelt Dime US Coin $4.45 |
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Two 1955 Roosevelt Dimes, Silver $1.54 |
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1964 (BU) ROOSEVELT DIME(SILVER) (E6333) $4.04 |
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USA 1 Dime 1956 D – Roosevelt Silver $2.48 |
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USA 1 Dime 1952 – Roosevelt Silver $2.48 |
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Whitman Harris Roosevelt Dime #2 Folder (1965-2004) $3.82 … |
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3 Different Silver Dimes – Barber – Mercury – Roosevelt all in a 2×2 cardboard holder … |
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Whitman Harris Roosevelt Dime #3 Folder (2005 – ) $3.82 … |
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60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROOSEVELT DIME $15.99 The first Roosevelt Silver Dime was minted 60 years ago in 1946 as a tribute to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died in office the previous year. The Dime was an appropriate tribute, because Roosevelt was instrumental in establishing the March of Dim… |