Difference between revisions of "United States 1964 dime"
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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. None of the silver issues are rare tho the 1949-S and 1950-S are slightly scarce. The 1964 is very common tho many thousands have been melted. Only the 1964-D among silver dimes has a higher mintage. To achieve this prodigious total (2,333 metric tons of metal), Congress authorized the mint to struck dimes with the 1964 date in 1965 and into 1966. | 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. None of the silver issues are rare tho the 1949-S and 1950-S are slightly scarce. The 1964 is very common tho many thousands have been melted. Only the 1964-D among silver dimes has a higher mintage. To achieve this prodigious total (2,333 metric tons of metal), Congress authorized the mint to struck dimes with the 1964 date in 1965 and into 1966. | ||
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| + | The second specimen was part of lot 92423 in Stack's Bowers October 2020, which sold for $204. THe lot description noted, "1964 Proof Set with Accented Hair Kennedy Half Dollar (PCGS). Included are: Kennedy Half Dollar, Accented Hair Proof-66 DCAM; Washington Quarter Proof-67; Roosevelt Dime Proof-67; Jefferson Nickel Proof-67; and Lincoln Cent Proof-66 RD." | ||
''Recorded Mintage:'' 933,310,762, including proofs. | ''Recorded Mintage:'' 933,310,762, including proofs. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), ''A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed.,'' Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011. | ||
| + | * Alexander, David T., ''Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins,'' Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995. | ||
| + | * Breen, Walter H., ''Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins,'' New York: Doubleday, 1987. | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* [[United States 1963 dime|1963 dime]] | * [[United States 1963 dime|1963 dime]] | ||
| + | * [[United States 1964 cent|1964 cent]] | ||
| + | * [[United States 1964 5 cents|1964 5 cents]] | ||
| + | * [[United States 1964 quarter dollar|1964 quarter]] | ||
| + | * [[United States 1964 half dollar|1964 Kennedy half dollar]] | ||
| + | * [[United States 1965 5 cents|1965 5 cents]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1964]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1964]] | ||
* return to [[United States Roosevelt Dimes (1946-Date)]] | * return to [[United States Roosevelt Dimes (1946-Date)]] | ||
[[Category: Silver dimes of the world]][[Category:Coinage of the United States]] | [[Category: Silver dimes of the world]][[Category:Coinage of the United States]] | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 4 April 2021
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. None of the silver issues are rare tho the 1949-S and 1950-S are slightly scarce. The 1964 is very common tho many thousands have been melted. Only the 1964-D among silver dimes has a higher mintage. To achieve this prodigious total (2,333 metric tons of metal), Congress authorized the mint to struck dimes with the 1964 date in 1965 and into 1966.
The second specimen was part of lot 92423 in Stack's Bowers October 2020, which sold for $204. THe lot description noted, "1964 Proof Set with Accented Hair Kennedy Half Dollar (PCGS). Included are: Kennedy Half Dollar, Accented Hair Proof-66 DCAM; Washington Quarter Proof-67; Roosevelt Dime Proof-67; Jefferson Nickel Proof-67; and Lincoln Cent Proof-66 RD."
Recorded Mintage: 933,310,762, including proofs.
Specification: 2.5 g, .900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW, 17.9 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by John R. Sinnock.
Catalog reference: KM 195.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
- Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
- Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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