The Mint’s first 10-cent denomination was produced in 1796 when it featured the Draped Bust design.
Certain dimes could be valuable for several reasons including low mintage, errors, or high grades.
And there is one Roosevelt dime that could be quite valuable, according to a coin collector who goes by thebowerscoinshow on TikTok.
He often makes shares about what makes specific coins rare from Lincoln pennies to Washington quarters.
Here’s what you need to look for on your Roosevelt dimes, as shared by Bowers in a recent video.
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What to look for
In this case, you’ll want to look for the 1982 date on your dime.
It can be found at the bottom right of the obverse side of the coin, right under Roosevelt’s neck.
But most importantly, you’ll want to see if there is a mintmark above the date.
If there isn’t, then you might have yourself a rare dime.
This is because the was supposed to bear a “P” mark to indicate where it was produced.
However, an employee created an error by failing to add it to the obverse of the die.
According to Bowers, only 150,000 of 1982 no mintmark dimes exist.
They can sell from in the range of $200 and $400, depending on condition, he added.
In fact, some recently circulated examples have sold for $202 and $123.52 online.
Other valuable dimes
Likewise, for your dimes to be valuable they will have to feature some sort of error.
This includes one with a blank detail that could be worth more than $7,000.
It was a dime minted onto a penny planchet.
Another with a 1916 date and a specific letter mark could be worth up to $200,000.
This one is a part of the Mercury dime series.
A Roosevelt dime with cud error recently sold for a total of $119.26 on eBay after 15 bids.
And a 2002 error dime recently sold for $200.
To see if your spare change is worth anything, you can check eBay by searching the full name, selecting the “sold” listing, and then toggling the search to “highest value”.
