1949 Roosevelt Dime

Notes: 1949 is one of the more valuable years for the 90% Silver Roosevelt Dimes. 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.

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The 1949 Dime with Roosevelt on the obverse is a better date in the coin collecting community. This makes it one of the most valuable to date. Excellent 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.

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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.

How much is a 1949 Roosevelt Dime worth?

In Average Circulated (AC) condition it's worth around $4.00, one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $20 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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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. For more information including the high res versions of images from above visit Wikipedia - Roosevelt Dime

What do the initials JS stand for? John Sinnock the Mints Chief Engraver.

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?.