The Roosevelt dime links a memorial portrait and public-health legacy to the 1965 silver-to-clad transition, modern proofs, special mint issues, and a long circulating life.

This guide covers the Roosevelt design from 1946 through 2025 and again from 2027. The one-year 2026 Emerging Liberty dime is a separate design even though four bridge records remain nested in the current local catalog.

Core specifications

Issue period
1946 to date
Catalog mints
4
Reported catalog mintage
116,775,677,711
Composition
Varies by type
Diameter
17.9 mm
Weight
Varies by type

A memorial dime becomes a modern workhorse

The Mint introduced John R. Sinnock's Roosevelt dime on January 30, 1946, soon after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. The denomination connected naturally to his support for the March of Dimes and polio research.

Silver composition continued through 1964. The Coinage Act of 1965 moved circulating dimes to copper-nickel clad construction, while later proof and collector products reintroduced silver formats without changing the basic Roosevelt theme.

Obverse, reverse, and the details that identify the type

Confirm the major design, date, and mint mark before studying smaller die differences.

The main portrait and date

Roosevelt faces left with LIBERTY at the rim, IN GOD WE TRUST below the chin, the date below, and Sinnock's JS initials at the neck truncation.

Denomination, subject, and mint mark

A central torch is flanked by an olive branch for peace and an oak branch for strength; the mint mark appears near the lower left of the torch on applicable issues.

Where the cataloged coins were made

Totals are calculated from reported issue records in this catalog; unknown figures are not counted as zero.

  • P — Philadelphia: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026; 61,271,204,996. Philadelphia issues commonly carry no P mint mark in classic series; confirm the expected blank area rather than searching for a letter.
  • D — Denver: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026; 55,093,901,124. Confirm the D mint mark together with its expected year, position, and issue format.
  • S — San Francisco: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026; 409,040,012. Confirm the S mint mark together with its expected year, position, and issue format.
  • W — West Point: 1996, 2015; 1,531,579. W identifies West Point; use the year, product, and finish to separate circulation releases from collector issues.

Representative issues that explain the series

Start by separating 1946–1964 silver from 1965–2025 clad, then define proof, silver-proof, West Point, and Full Bands or Full Torch goals explicitly.

  • 1946 P — 225,250,000. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1949 S — 13,510,000. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1964 D — 1,357,517,180. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1982 P — 519,475,000. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 1996 W - West Point Mint Mark — 1,457,000. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.
  • 2015 W - Silver Proof — 74,579. Open the issue page and read this record together with its type, mint, finish, and grade context.

Start with the major type, then study smaller die differences

The current catalog records 41 varieties. A variety name describes repeatable die features; it does not automatically mean error, rarity, or added value.

The issue catalog keeps all 41 modeled varieties attached to their parent issue records.

Issue catalog

1946 P Roosevelt Dime1946 D Roosevelt Dime1946 S Roosevelt Dime1947 P Roosevelt Dime1947 D Roosevelt Dime1947 S Roosevelt Dime1948 P Roosevelt Dime1948 D Roosevelt Dime1948 S Roosevelt Dime1949 P Roosevelt Dime1949 D Roosevelt Dime1949 S Roosevelt Dime1950 P Roosevelt Dime1950 D Roosevelt Dime1950 S Roosevelt Dime1951 P Roosevelt Dime1951 D Roosevelt Dime1951 S Roosevelt Dime1952 P Roosevelt Dime1952 D Roosevelt Dime1952 S Roosevelt Dime1953 P Roosevelt Dime1953 D Roosevelt Dime1953 S Roosevelt Dime1954 P Roosevelt Dime1954 D Roosevelt Dime1954 S Roosevelt Dime1955 P Roosevelt Dime1955 D Roosevelt Dime1955 S Roosevelt Dime1956 P Roosevelt Dime1956 D Roosevelt Dime1957 P Roosevelt Dime1957 D Roosevelt Dime1958 P Roosevelt Dime1958 D Roosevelt Dime1959 P Roosevelt Dime1959 D Roosevelt Dime1960 P Roosevelt Dime1960 D Roosevelt Dime1961 P Roosevelt Dime1961 D Roosevelt Dime1962 P Roosevelt Dime1962 D Roosevelt Dime1963 P Roosevelt Dime1963 D Roosevelt Dime1964 P Roosevelt Dime1964 D Roosevelt Dime1965 P Roosevelt Dime1966 P Roosevelt Dime1967 P Roosevelt Dime1968 P Roosevelt Dime1968 D Roosevelt Dime1968 S Roosevelt Dime1969 P Roosevelt Dime1969 D Roosevelt Dime1969 S Roosevelt Dime1970 P Roosevelt Dime1970 D Roosevelt Dime1970 S Roosevelt Dime1971 P Roosevelt Dime1971 D Roosevelt Dime1971 S Roosevelt Dime1972 P Roosevelt Dime1972 D Roosevelt Dime1972 S Roosevelt Dime1973 P Roosevelt Dime1973 D Roosevelt Dime1973 S Roosevelt Dime1974 P Roosevelt Dime1974 D Roosevelt Dime1974 S Roosevelt Dime1975 P Roosevelt Dime1975 D Roosevelt Dime1975 S Roosevelt Dime1976 P Roosevelt Dime1976 D Roosevelt Dime1976 S Roosevelt Dime1977 P Roosevelt Dime1977 D Roosevelt Dime1977 S Roosevelt Dime1978 P Roosevelt Dime1978 D Roosevelt Dime1978 S Roosevelt Dime1979 P Roosevelt Dime1979 D Roosevelt Dime1979 S Roosevelt Dime - Type 1 - Filled S1979 S Roosevelt Dime - Type 2 - Clear S1980 P Roosevelt Dime1980 D Roosevelt Dime1980 S Roosevelt Dime1981 P Roosevelt Dime1981 D Roosevelt Dime1981 S Roosevelt Dime - Type 1 - Filled S1981 S Roosevelt Dime - Type 2 - Clear S1982 P Roosevelt Dime1982 D Roosevelt Dime1982 S Roosevelt Dime1983 P Roosevelt Dime1983 D Roosevelt Dime1983 S Roosevelt Dime1984 P Roosevelt Dime1984 D Roosevelt Dime1984 S Roosevelt Dime1985 P Roosevelt Dime1985 D Roosevelt Dime1985 S Roosevelt Dime1986 P Roosevelt Dime1986 D Roosevelt Dime1986 S Roosevelt Dime1987 P Roosevelt Dime1987 D Roosevelt Dime1987 S Roosevelt Dime1988 P Roosevelt Dime1988 D Roosevelt Dime1988 S Roosevelt Dime1989 P Roosevelt Dime1989 D Roosevelt Dime1989 S Roosevelt Dime1990 P Roosevelt Dime1990 D Roosevelt Dime1990 S Roosevelt Dime1991 P Roosevelt Dime1991 D Roosevelt Dime1991 S Roosevelt Dime1992 P Roosevelt Dime1992 D Roosevelt Dime1992 S Roosevelt Dime1993 P Roosevelt Dime1993 D Roosevelt Dime1993 S Roosevelt Dime1994 P Roosevelt Dime1994 D Roosevelt Dime1994 S Roosevelt Dime1995 P Roosevelt Dime1995 D Roosevelt Dime1995 S Roosevelt Dime1996 P Roosevelt Dime1996 D Roosevelt Dime1996 W Roosevelt Dime - West Point Mint Mark1996 S Roosevelt Dime1997 P Roosevelt Dime1997 D Roosevelt Dime1997 S Roosevelt Dime1998 P Roosevelt Dime1998 D Roosevelt Dime1998 S Roosevelt Dime1999 P Roosevelt Dime1999 D Roosevelt Dime1999 S Roosevelt Dime2000 P Roosevelt Dime2000 D Roosevelt Dime2000 S Roosevelt Dime2001 P Roosevelt Dime2001 D Roosevelt Dime2001 S Roosevelt Dime2002 P Roosevelt Dime2002 D Roosevelt Dime2002 S Roosevelt Dime2003 P Roosevelt Dime2003 D Roosevelt Dime2003 S Roosevelt Dime2004 P Roosevelt Dime2004 D Roosevelt Dime2004 S Roosevelt Dime2005 P Roosevelt Dime2005 D Roosevelt Dime2005 S Roosevelt Dime2006 P Roosevelt Dime2006 D Roosevelt Dime2006 S Roosevelt Dime2007 P Roosevelt Dime2007 D Roosevelt Dime2007 S Roosevelt Dime2008 P Roosevelt Dime2008 D Roosevelt Dime2008 S Roosevelt Dime2009 P Roosevelt Dime2009 D Roosevelt Dime2009 S Roosevelt Dime2010 P Roosevelt Dime2010 D Roosevelt Dime2010 S Roosevelt Dime2011 P Roosevelt Dime2011 D Roosevelt Dime2011 S Roosevelt Dime2012 P Roosevelt Dime2012 D Roosevelt Dime2012 S Roosevelt Dime2013 P Roosevelt Dime2013 D Roosevelt Dime2013 S Roosevelt Dime2014 P Roosevelt Dime2014 D Roosevelt Dime2014 S Roosevelt Dime2015 P Roosevelt Dime2015 D Roosevelt Dime2015 S Roosevelt Dime2015 W Roosevelt Dime - Silver Proof2016 P Roosevelt Dime2016 D Roosevelt Dime2016 S Roosevelt Dime2017 P Roosevelt Dime2017 D Roosevelt Dime2017 S Roosevelt Dime2018 P Roosevelt Dime2018 D Roosevelt Dime2018 S Roosevelt Dime2019 P Roosevelt Dime2019 D Roosevelt Dime2019 S Roosevelt Dime2020 P Roosevelt Dime2020 D Roosevelt Dime2020 S Roosevelt Dime2021 P Roosevelt Dime2021 D Roosevelt Dime2021 S Roosevelt Dime2022 P Roosevelt Dime2022 D Roosevelt Dime2022 S Roosevelt Dime2023 P Roosevelt Dime2023 D Roosevelt Dime2023 S Roosevelt Dime2024 P Roosevelt Dime2024 D Roosevelt Dime2024 S Roosevelt Dime2025 P Roosevelt Dime2025 D Roosevelt Dime2025 S Roosevelt Dime2026 P Roosevelt Dime - Semiquincentennial 1776-20262026 D Roosevelt Dime - Semiquincentennial 1776-20262026 S Roosevelt Dime - Semiquincentennial 1776-20262026 S Roosevelt Dime - Semiquincentennial 1776-2026 - Silver Proof

From one type coin to a complete catalog

  • One representative coin: Choose one problem-free, readable example and learn the size, edge, and major design.
  • Major-type set: Use one coin per major design to show changes in artwork, composition, or production.
  • Dates and mints: Work through the issue catalog by date and mint, defining special finishes separately.
  • Variety study: Choose one date or diagnostic family and record several matching markers for every attribution.

Catalog status note

The current normalized Roosevelt catalog contains four 2026 Semiquincentennial bridge records with unknown mintages. Official Mint guidance identifies Emerging Liberty as a separate one-year design and says Roosevelt returns in 2027, so those rows are disclosed but not described as Roosevelt-design issues.

Sources

  1. Dime: Designs and History — United States Mint
  2. Roosevelt Dime category reference — PCGS CoinFacts