United States 2005-S dime

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This dime was introduced in 1946 to honor president Franklin Roosevelt who had died in office the previous year. It was issued in silver 1946-64 and converted to copper-nickel clad copper in 1965, in which alloy it is still being minted. The mint suppressed mintmarks for 1965-67. The San Francisco mint has been responsible for the production of proofs since 1968 and began manufacturing and marketing 90% silver proof dimes in 1992.

Recorded mintage: 2,275,000 proofs.

Specification: 2.27 g, copper-nickel clad copper, 17.9 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 195a.

Source:

• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

Link to:

• 1981-D dime
• 2005-S cent
• 2005-S 5 cents, "Westward Journey", bison reverse
• 2005-S 5 cents, "Westward Journey", western waters reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, California reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, Minnesota reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, Oregon reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, Kansas reverse
• 2005-S quarter dollar, West Virginia reverse
• 2005-S half dollar
• 2005 "silver eagle" dollar
• 2005-P dollar, John Marshall
• 2005-S dollar, Sacagawea
• 2005-W 50 dollars, 1 oz gold eagle
• 2018-D dime
• Coins and currency dated 2005
• return to United States Roosevelt Dimes (1946-Date)