1954-D Roosevelt Dime
Circulation strike struck at the Denver Mint · 106,397,000 made
- Mintage
- 106,397,000
- Metal
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 17.91 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 1954-D Roosevelt Dime worth?
In worn condition it trades for about its silver content, 0.0723 troy ounces. Uncirculated coins with full luster or attractive toning sell for more.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- Full torch bands (FT)
- A die variety or minting error
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 1954-D Roosevelt Dime rare?
- No. 106 million were made, a typical run for the series. Condition and varieties decide its value, not the date.
- Is the 1954-D Roosevelt Dime silver?
- Yes. It's 90% silver, 10% copper and holds 0.0723 troy ounces of pure silver.
- Where is the mint mark on a 1954 Roosevelt Dime?
- On the reverse, to the left of the torch's base. On this coin the mark is D, for Denver.
- Which Denver dates near 1954 are scarcer?
- The 1955-D at 13,959,000, the 1949-D at 26,034,000, the 1950-D at 46,803,000, plus 1 more. So the 1954-D is on the scarcer side for those years.
- How many 1954-D Roosevelt Dime coins were made?
- 106,397,000.
What to check on your 1954-D
- Make sure the mint mark really is a D. A worn or filled mark can be misread. It's what separates your coin from the 1954-S (23 million made).
- Don't clean it. Cleaning leaves fine scratches and an unnatural shine that collectors avoid.
- Proof or circulation strike? A proof has mirror-like fields and frosted design details and was sold to collectors, not released in change. The 1954 Roosevelt Dime Proof (233,300 made) is the one to compare with.
- Judge the grade under good light. Check the horizontal bands on the torch on the reverse. "Full Bands" (FB) coins, where the bands are complete and separated, carry big premiums. On the obverse look at Roosevelt's hair above the ear.
Circulated examples are usually traded for their silver content. Pick out the best ones: original luster and attractive toning lift a coin above melt, while cleaned coins lose most of their collector value.
The story of the 1954-D
Denver made 106,397,000 in 1954, down from 136 million in 1953. The next year it made 14 million (1955-D).
1954-S came to 23 million and 1954 came to 114 million, so neither mint's 1954 coin is much scarcer than the other.
Denver struck the Roosevelt Dime in 77 issues between 1946 and 2025. By mintage this one lands in the scarcer half, while the key for that mint is the 1955-D (13,959,000). Within the 1950s it's 17th smallest of 26, between the 1951 (104 million) and the 1956-D (108 million).
Silver dimes from three mints (1946 to 1955)
The Roosevelt dime went into circulation on January 30, 1946, Franklin Roosevelt's birthday, less than a year after his death. John R. Sinnock's design honored the president's work for the March of Dimes. Philadelphia struck more than 255 million in that first year alone. Denver and San Francisco also struck dimes, with the mint mark placed on the reverse just left of the torch base. Proof dimes returned in 1950 after a pause that began during World War II.
Output fell sharply in 1949 and again in 1955. The 1949-S at about 13.5 million and the three 1955 issues have the lowest mintages of the silver era. The 1955-S was also the last dime with an S mint mark made for circulation. Collectors look closely at the torch, where fully separated horizontal bands earn a Full Bands designation. Most survivors from these years are worn silver pieces that were pulled from change before 1965.
How to recognize it
Franklin Roosevelt faces left with LIBERTY in front of him, IN GOD WE TRUST below his chin and the date at the lower right. The designer's initials JS sit below the neck. The reverse shows a torch flanked by an olive branch and an oak branch, with E PLURIBUS UNUM across the field. The mint mark was to the left of the torch base until 1964 and has been above the date since 1968.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Roosevelt Dime (1946–present) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1954 |
| Mint | Denver Mint |
| Mint mark | "D" |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 106,397,000 |
| Face value | 10¢ |
| Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Weight | 2.5 grams |
| Diameter | 17.91 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Silver content | 0.0723 troy oz (2.250 g) |
| Designer | John R. Sinnock |
Other 1954 Roosevelt Dime issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Roosevelt Dime | 114,010,200 | Circulation strike | 0.0723 oz |
| 1954 Roosevelt Dime Proof | 233,300 | Proof | 0.0723 oz |
| 1954-D Roosevelt Dime | 106,397,000 | Circulation strike | 0.0723 oz |
| 1954-S Roosevelt Dime | 22,860,000 | Circulation strike | 0.0723 oz |
Mintage: Roosevelt dime mintage figures (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.