1961 D Roosevelt Dime

Mint: Denver
Mintage: 209,146,550
Obverse Designer: John R. Sinnock
Reverse Designer: John R. Sinnock
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 2.5000g
ASW: 0.0723oz
Melt Value: $1.19 (12/2/2017)
Diameter: 17.9mm
Edge: Reeded

Despite massive hoarding of all USA coins dated from the mid 1950s through 1964, top notch gems of this issue are a bit elusive. Denver Mint dimes of the period tend to be better struck than their Philadelphia cousins, resulting in a greater proportion of FT pieces, but they are also more likely to be marred by numerous small bagmarks.

A couple of minor RPM varieties are noted for 1961-D dimes, but far more desirable is a fairly distinct DDR variety.