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Yet even worn examples are worth well above their face value. The United States Mint honored the 50th anniversary of the Roosevelt dime in It introduced a special dime bearing the "W" mintmark from the West Point Mint. These W dimes were distributed only in uncirculated sets.
Yet some of the dimes have been removed from their cellophane packages only to be spent as regular money. This hub doubling may range from very light to drastic. The more dramatic the doubled die, the more valuable. That's particularly true if the doubling can be clearly seen with the naked eye.
Some folks go bananas looking for a doubled die visible only under 5x magnification. Doubled dies that can be seen only under high magnification are generally not very valuable, although they are true errors. Image via user GlenDronach on TreasureNet forum. An off-center strike can occur one of two ways. Either the dies are misaligned or the retaining collar fails to deploy. The collar helps center the coin between the dies.
Most things that people think are errors are really just post-mint damage. Still, there is a wide array of mint mistakes worth sizeable premiums:. Values for errors coins such as these run the gamut. They range from only a few dollars in the case of a mild die clash to several hundred dollars for impressive die caps. The wreath on the reverse side was enlarged to fill the space. While this change was made to coins minted in New Orleans O coins and Philadelphia no mint mark , coins made in San Francisco remained the same.
More than , dimes were produced in Philadelphia, so these are not particularly rare. This dime, produced in Philadelphia, is one of over dimes from certified to be mint state. This is the first proof coin that was mistakenly struck without the mint mark, and only about 12 such coins are known to exist.
Aside from the fact that this particular coin is in mint condition, there are no mint records , adding mystery and making these coins more in demand. This was the first year dimes were produced at the San Francisco Mint.
With only 70, dimes minted, even low-grade coins are rare. The coin was nicknamed "Little Orphan Annie," possibly due to the fact it was unappreciated by collectors. There are only 15 certified unworn examples of this coin. This one is one of the three finest examples certified by PCGS. In , both sides of the dime were updated. The Legend Obverse replaced the former Stars Obverse design. This coin is unusual in that the reverse die was previously used as the reverse of a quarter.
This is one of only three Seated Liberty dimes to be certified mint condition by both certifying agencies and is one of the two finest known to exist.
The coin is rare in any condition, but especially in grades very fine and above. The olive branch stands for peace. And the oak branch means strength and independence. The U. Mint made the first dime in They were originally made of silver.
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