Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.
coinage-type | Roosevelt dime |
desg | SMS |
designer | John R. Sinnock |
diameter | 17.9 |
edge | Reeded |
material | 75% copper; 25% nickel |
mintage | 1,863,344 |
ngc-id | 27F2 |
obverse-description | Portrait of Franklin Roosevelt with the word LIBERTY at the left periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST written horizontally at 7 o'clock left of the portrait. The date is positioned to the right of Franklin's neck. |
pcgs-link | 5242 |
pcgs-number | 5242 |
reverse-description | Torch of Liberty is flanked by olive branches in the center with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DIME around the circumference. |
variety | Special Mint Set |
weight-grams | 2.27 |
year-display | 1946-Present |