USA 1 dime Roosevelt Dime 1954
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dime |
| Krause number | KM# 195 |
| Mintage | 22,900,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.3 mm |
| diameter | 17.91 mm |
| weight | 2.5 g |
Obverse:
Head of state
Description:
Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President of the USA)
Creators:
John Ray Sinnock (JS)
IN GOD WE TRUST
JS
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Liberty
Plant
Description:
Oak leavesOlive branchTorch
Creators:
John Ray Sinnock (JS)
E PLURIBUS UNUM
ONE DIME
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
1954-S dimes were widely hoarded at the time of issue, and gems are plentiful through MS 67. Only a small percentage of these merit the FT designation, due to the tendency of San Francisco to run its dies way too long until they suffered loss of detail. A couple of RPM varieties are known for this issue, and one of these has a very dramatic spread between mintmark punchings.Read More
