How much is a 1946 dime worth today?
The 1946 dime with no mint mark is worth a slight premium over its silver melt value in extremely fine condition. In uncirculated condition the price is around $5 for coins with an MS 63 grade. Uncirculated coins with a grade of MS 65 can sell for around $12.
What is the silver content of a 1946 dime?
90% silver
The 1946-S Roosevelt Dime had a mintage of 27,900,000. These coins are in brilliant uncirculated condition. The composition of these coins is 90% silver and 10% copper.
Is a 1946 dime all silver?
All Roosevelt dimes minted between 1946 and 1964 are made of silver. Since 1992, proof Roosevelt dimes included in Special Mint Sets are also 90% silver.
What is an Eisenhower dime?
The Eisenhower dollar was a one-dollar coin issued by the United States Mint from 1971 to 1978; it was the first coin of that denomination issued by the Mint since the Peace dollar series ended in 1935. The coin depicts President Dwight D.
Where is the mint mark on a 1946 dime?
Roosevelt dime
| Mint marks | P, D, S, W. Located from 1946 to 1964 on the lower reverse to the left of the torch, since 1968 on the obverse above the date. No mint mark used at Philadelphia before 1980 or at any mint from 1965 to 1967. |
| Obverse | |
|---|---|
| Design | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Designer | John R. Sinnock |
| Design date | 1946 |
Where is mint mark on 1946 dime?
What year dimes are most valuable?
What Are The Most Valuable Dimes, Generally?
- 1921 Mercury dime — $55+
- 1921-D Mercury dime — $70+
- 1949 Roosevelt dime — $3+
- 1949-D Roosevelt dime — $3+
- 1949-S Roosevelt dime — $4+
- 1950 Roosevelt dime — $3+
- 1950-S Roosevelt dime — $3+
- 1996-W Roosevelt dime — $10+
What years of dimes are worth money?
Why is Franklin D Roosevelt on the dime?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt isn’t just honored on the coin’s face because he was the 32nd president of the United States. After President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in April 1945, the Treasury Department decided to honor him by placing his portrait on a coin.
What dime is worth a million dollars?
The 1894-S Barber dime is a dime produced in the United States Barber coinage. It is one of the rarest and most highly prized United States coins for collectors, along with the 1804 dollar and the 1913 Liberty Head nickel. One was sold in 2005 for $1.3 million, and another for $1.9 million in 2007.