- Key: Key Date
- Year: 1949
- Mint Mark: S
- Type: Roosevelt Dime
- Price: $7.00-$150.00+
- Face Value: 0.10 USD
- Produced: 13,510,000
- Edge: Reeded
- Silver Content: 90%
- Silver Weight: .0723 oz.
- Melt Value: $2.04
Notes: The S mint for the 1949 Roosevelt Dimes is the most sought after of the 90% 1949 Silver dimes. Its value is a good bit higher than the either the D or the P. You'll want to be on the lookout for FB or Full Bands on the reverse of the coin. If the bands on the torch are clean and clear that is considered full bands. In terms of errors there really aren't that many to be found this year. There have been a few off center strikes and not much else. There is also a 1949 penny struck on a 1949 dime planchet. This will look like a penny, have the date 1949, but have the color of a silver dime.
The 1949 S Dime with Roosevelt on the obverse is a primary key date in the coin collecting community. This makes it one of the most valuable to date. Excelent toning, high mint state status certified by a company like PCGS or NGC along with the FT/FB abbreviation make this coin worth many times more than most coins.
What is FB/FT?
NGC lists this feature as FT or Full Torch, while PCGS lists it as FB or Full Bands. Whatever you choose to call it, this designation indicates the presence of a clean clear and present torch with most all of its lines intact.
Price Chart
Rates listed here refer to professionally graded and slabbed coins. If new to collecting the prices below might not make sense.
1949 S Roosevelt Dime is a Key Date meaning collectors are willing to pay a premium for this coin.
- Grade EF40 = $5-$8
- Grade AU50 = $6-$10
- Grade AU53 = $8-$13
- Grade AU55 = $9-$15
- Grade AU58 = $10-$16
- Grade MS60 = $14-$19
- Grade MS61 = $14-$23
- Grade MS62 = $15-$25
- Grade MS63 = $23-$38
- Grade MS64 = $30-$50
- Grade MS65 = $38-$63
- Grade MS66 = $45-$75
- Grade MS67 = $53-$88
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How much is a 1949 S Dime worth?
In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $7.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $150 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say Average Circulated, we mean in a similar condition to other coins circulated in 1949, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. *** [?].
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Use the handy-dandy calculator below to find the real value of any roosevelt dime in your collection.
Specs & Design
This coin has a total mass of 2.268 g, a diameter of 17.91 mm, and a thickness of 1.52 mm. It's edge is Reeded, and the coins are composed of 1965-2022 75% Cu 25% Ni, Pre 1965 90% Silver and 10% Cu.
Designer: John R. Sinnock
Front (Obverse): The Roosevelt Dime is the modern United States dime that has for the most part continued production without interruption. The front also known as the obverse of the coin contains the bust of Franklin Roosevelt the 26th president of the United States. The words In God We Trust, and Liberty are inscribed as well as the date, the initials JS, and a mint mark if present. If no mint mark then the coin was issued at the Philadelphia mint.
Back (Reverse): The reverse or back of this coin contains the words United States of America, One Dime, and E pluribus Unum (out of many, one). A lit torch is center, with an olive branch to the left, and an oak branch to the right.
What do the initials JS stand for? John Sinnock the Mints Chief Engraver.
Most Valuable
The most valuable Roosevelt Dime's. Prices listed are for MS-65 certified. Visit the link to learn more about each coin.
| Image | Year | Mint | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
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1949 | S | $150 |
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2015 | W | $105 |
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1950 | S | $80 |
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1954 | S | $80 |
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1951 | S | $60 |
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1946 | S | $55 |
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1950 | $50 | |
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1954 | $45 | |
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1952 | S | $40 |
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1955 | $40 | |
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1956 | $40 | |
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1972 | P | $36 |
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1989 | P | $345.22 |
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1989 | $345,000 | |
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1989 | D | $345 |
| Image | Name | Mint | Worth |
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Hardest to Find
What is the rarest Roosevelt Dime?
| Name | Produced |
|---|---|
| 2015 W | 74,000 |
| 2021 S | 319,000 |
| 2022 S | 319,000 |
| 2023 S | 319,000 |
| 2018 S | 350,000 |
| 2019 S | 350,000 |
| 2020 S | 350,000 |
| 2015 S | 387,000 |
| 2017 S | 406,000 |
| 2016 S | 419,000 |
| 2013 S | 467,000 |
| 2014 S | 491,000 |
| 2012 S | 495,000 |
| 2017 S | 521,000 |
| 2021 S | 521,000 |
| 2018 S | 535,000 |
| 2019 S | 535,000 |
| 2020 S | 535,000 |
| 2011 S | 574,000 |
| 2016 S | 641,000 |
| Name | Produced |
Are 1949 S Dimes Silver?
Yes! Roosevelt Dime's produced in 1949 are 90% silver to be precise, and contain .0723 troy oz or 2.248 grams in total of .999 pure silver. Silver weight is measured in troy ounces. Troy ounces weigh about 2 grams more than the standard ounce. CoinTrackers has built a tool that will let you know if your coin is silver or not. The tool is called Is My Coin Silver?.
Numismatic vs Intrinsic Value:
This coin in poor condition is still worth $4.96 more than the intrinsic value from silver content of $2.04, this coin is thus more valuable to a collector than to a silver bug. Coins worth more to a collectors may be a better long term investment. If the metal prices drop you will still have a coin that a numismatic would want to buy.
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Current silver melt value* for a 2016 S Roosevelt Dime is $2.04 and this price is based off the current silver spot price of $28.17 This value is dynamic so bookmark it and comeback for an up to the minute silver melt value.
***Price subject to standard supply and demand laws, dealer premiums, and other market variations. Prices represent past values fetched at online auctions, estate sales, certified coins being sold by dealers, and user submitted values. While we wholeheartedly try to give honest price estimates there are many factors besides appearance, metal content, and rarity that help make up the coins overall value. Call or visit your local coin dealer for more information.
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