Coinflation: Dime intrinsic value and coin price

Last Update: March 11, 2010

1965 - 2010 Roosevelt Dime Value (United States)

U.S. MINT SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination:	$0.10
Obverse Image:	Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States.
Reverse Image:	Torch, oak branch, and olive branch.
Metal Composition:	91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
Total Weight:	2.268 grams
Comments:	The term 'dime' comes from the French word disme, meaning "tithe" or "tenth part."

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CALCULATING TODAY'S MELT VALUE (USD)

Using the latest metal prices and the specifications above, these are the numbers required to calculate melt value:

$3.3590

copper price / pound on Mar 11, 2010.

.9167

copper %

$9.6366

nickel price / pound on Mar 11, 2010.

.0833

nickel %

2.268

total weight in grams

.00220462262

pound/gram conversion factor (see note directly below)

The NYMEX uses pounds to price these metals, that means we need to multiply the metal price by .00220462262 to make the conversion to grams.

1. Calculate 91.67% copper value :

    (3.3590 × .00220462262 × 2.268 × .9167) = $0.0153953

2. Calculate 8.33% nickel value :

    (9.6366 × .00220462262 × 2.268 × .0833) = $0.0040130

3. Add the two together :

    $0.0153953 + $0.0040130 = $0.0194083

$0.0194083 is the melt value for the 1965-2010 dime on March 11, 2010.

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MINTAGE AND COLLECTIBLE VALUE (USD)

The "Year" column lists the year and mint mark on the coin -- D is for Denver, S is for San Francisco, and P is for Philadelphia. A coin without a mint mark means it was also minted in Philadelphia. The "Mintage" column is the number of coins struck and released by the U.S. Mint. The "Numismatic Value Range" column represents what people typically pay for that type of coin (usually a very wide price range depending on the condition).
Year	Mintage	Numismatic Value Range
1969	145,790,000	$0.10 - $2.00
1982 no mint mark	unknown	$40.00 - $365.00
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EBAY AUCTIONS - ROOSEVELT DIMES

I believe that the old saying, "A coin is only worth what someone will pay for it," is absolutely true. I prefer eBay because it displays what people are actually paying for coins. Monthly coin price magazines and online price lists may not reflect current market conditions because they don't demonstrate what people are actually willing to pay.

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CHARTS
Long-term metal price charts for the Roosevelt dime: