Whitman Expo
1965 Special Mint Set Dime SMS DCAM Values
Details
Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.
Obverse: Portrait of Franklin Roosevelt with the word LIBERTY at the left periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST written horizontally at 7 o'clock left of the portrait. The date is positioned to the right of Franklin's neck.
Reverse: Torch of Liberty is flanked by olive branches in the center with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DIME around the circumference.
Basic Information
GSID:
4965
Coin Date:
1965
Denomination:
10c / 10 Cents
Designation:
SMS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
2,360,000
Coinage Type:
Roosevelt dime
Coinage Years:
1946-Present
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Special Mint Set
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
2.27 gr
Weight:
0.073 oz
Strike Type:
Special Mint Set
Diameter:
17.9 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
