USA 1 dime Roosevelt Dime 1960
USA, Philadelphia
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 1 dime |
| Krause number | KM# 195 |
| 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
Another record for proof set sales was set in 1960, and this issue is plentiful through PF 69. The percentage of both Cameo and Ultra Cameo specimens is higher than for any previous date, and this proved to be true for the remaining proof dimes of the silver years. The 1960 proof dime is rich in both DDO and DDR varieties, a few of which are very distinctive and highly sought. Perhaps the most popular is FS-102, which enjoyed a long enough production run for the dies to be repolished, resulting in two distinctive die states.Read More
