United States 1981-D dime

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: 712,284,143, a common date.

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

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.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1967 dime
• 1981-S half dollar
• 2005-S dime
• Coins and currency dated 1981
• return to United States Roosevelt Dimes (1946-Date)