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1954 & 1957 Roosevelt Dime Coins.
1954 Dime Coins:
"Hundreds of millions of 1954 Roosevelt dimes were struck to meet the demands of both general commerce and numismatists alike, who loved the coin honoring the 32nd United States president. Upon Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s death in 1945, the U.S. government decided to honor the fallen president, who had polio, on the dime – a coin symbolic of the Roosevelt’s March of Dimes, an organization he founded years earlier to fight the disease.
The Roosevelt dime features the president’s bust on the obverse. The reverse depicts a flaming torch, which is representative of Liberty, an oak branch that symbolizes independence and strength, and an olive branch that promises peace.
Below are the mintage figures for the 1954 Roosevelt dime:
- 1954 – 114,010,203; $3
- 1954-D – 106,397,000; $3
- 1954-S – 22,860,000; $3
- 1954 proof – 233,300; $20
1954 Roosevelt dimes are generally considered common, through the proof specimens are substantially scarcer than their regular-issue counterparts. Ardent enthusiasts of the Roosevelt dime will find acquiring the proof specimens essential for their collections, though proofs are usually not considered requisite to completing a regular issue collection and can be skipped they are found to be financially necessary. "
1957 Dime Coins:
"1957 Roosevelt dimes were minted in great quantities to meet the high demands from both coin collectors and commerce, which loved the dime that honors our nation’s 32nd president. The 1957 dime features the bust of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the obverse and several elements on the reverse, including: a lit torch (which signifies Liberty), an oak branch (representative of strength and independence), and an olive branch (which heralds peace).
This artistic dime was very popular with the masses, and was produced in high quantities, as can be seen below:
- 1957 – 160,160,000; $3
- 1957-D – 113,354,330; $3
- 1957 proof – 1,247,952; $6
1957 Roosevelt dimes are widely available in virtually any grade, including most middle and upper uncirculated grades. Also of note is the proof issue, which can be readily found for under $10 at most coin dealers.
While the 1957 proof dime is quite affordable for coin collectors on almost any budget, it is not considered a necessary purchase by coin collectors who are assembling a “complete” date-and-mintmark collection of regular issue Roosevelt dimes. Collectors attempting to finish a garden variety Roosevelt dime collection will save their funds to purchase the regular issues in nice circulated or uncirculated grades."
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