This is a DOUBLE DIE REVERSE ERROR COIN

Grade

MS(Mint State)

Year

1970

Region

USA

Denomineation 1 dime

Krause number KM# 195a

Mintage

754,942,100

Metal

Copper-Nickel plated Copper

The Roosevelt dime was first minted in 1946 and is still in circulation to date, making it one of the longest-circulating coins in American coinage history.

The dime commemorates one of the country’s most popular presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt died in 1945 after a long battle with polio. This crippling disease inspired him to contribute to the founding of the March of Dimes.

Initially founded as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the March of Dimes works to improve and support the health of mothers and their babies.

Aside from his great contribution to the organization, Roosevelt was also recognized for his leadership, which allowed the United States to navigate the perils of the Great Depression and Second World War.

Once the 25-year period elapsed, officials at the United States Mint saw it fit to replace the Mercury dime with a new coin in honor of Roosevelt. After 25 years, the Mint did not require congressional approval to replace a coin with a new one.

Under the Treasury Department, the Mint commissioned chief engraver John R. Sinnock to submit designs for the new Roosevelt coins. Following criticism, mostly from Republicans opposed to a Roosevelt coin and the Commission of Fine Arts, Sinnock changed his designs severally.

Eventually, the final design was settled upon, and the Roosevelt dime was struck and released into circulation on January 30, 1946, Roosevelt’s 64th birthday anniversary. Since then, the Mint has struck billions of Roosevelt dimes.

These coins were initially struck in silver but transitioned to a copper-nickel alloy in 1965. However, the design elements on the obverse and reverse of the Roosevelt dime have generally remained unchanged.

The doubling results from the design being transferred onto the mother die at slightly different angles, resulting in visible overlapping, known as doubling.

Doubled die errors can occur on the reverse and obverse, but with the 1970 dime, many of the coins with this error have it on the reverse. You will notice visible doubling and, in some cases, triple overlapping on the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the denomination at the bottom of the coin on the reverse.