Set of 12: 1954 - 1964 Roosevelt Dimes Including 1964 Pointed 9 NGC PF68 Cameo

The final decade of Proof Roosevelt Dimes struck at the Philadelphia Mint, including the rare Pointed 9 variety

$1,695.00

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Product Code

T14185

Description

Struck in the final 10 years that the Proof Roosevelt Dime was produced at the Philadelphia Mint
Contains the 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1964 Pointed 9 Proof issues
This set is graded in matching near finest known Proof 68 Cameo condition
In 1964, the Pointed 9 variety was only struck in the beginning of the year before the die design was changed
Of all the Roosevelt Dimes struck in 1964, less than a quarter of a percent features the Pointed 9 variety
Absolute Rarity: The 1955 issue has a minuscule mintage of only 378,200 coins
Absolute Rarity: The 1956 issue has a minuscule mintage of only 669,384 coins
Absolute Rarity: The 1958 issue has a minuscule mintage of only 875,652 coins
Absolute Rarity describes a coin with such a low mintage that it’s difficult to find in any condition
The Roosevelt Dime was first minted in 1946, just months after the tragic passing of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Roosevelt was honored with a design on the dime due to his association with the March of Dimes, an organization created to help children with polio