1962-D

The 1962-D Roosevelt dime is the Denver issue from the late silver run, with 334,948,380 circulation strikes produced. Denver's 1962 figure pushed past the 330 million mark and stood as the highest single-year Denver dime mintage to date, more than four times Philadelphia's 75,294,019 figure for the year. The widening split between the two mints reflected the Treasury's continued reliance on Denver press capacity to absorb the bulk of dime production while Philadelphia handled the residual demand. The 1962-D thus stands as the dominant circulation product of the year, with broad distribution across the country through Federal Reserve channels and a near-monopoly position in many bank rolls of the period. The "D" mintmark appears on the reverse to the left of the torch base, in the Sinnock-set position used since 1946. The coin carries no design changes.

The 1962-D follows the silver-era specifications: 2.5 grams, 17.9 millimeters, 90% silver and 10% copper, reeded edge. Authentication on a Denver circulation strike includes weight verification at roughly 2.45 to 2.55 grams, examination of the "D" mintmark for clean punching, and inspection of the reeded edge for completeness. Added-mintmark fakery is not a concern on this date because both Philadelphia and Denver issues trade at common-date prices. Strike quality on 1962-D coins runs from average to sharp, with Full Bands strikes appearing at a steady rate. Softer central-detail examples are common in the population because of the enormous production volume and corresponding pressure on die life, with mid-run dies often showing reduced central definition on the torch bands.

In the market the 1962-D trades at entry-level prices through circulated and lower Mint State grades, with the silver melt floor anchoring the lower end. PCGS and NGC populations are robust through MS-65 and MS-66 but tighten at MS-67 FB and finer. The date is a common roll filler in Roosevelt date sets without a Key or Semi-Key premium, and condition-rarity buyers focus on strict-FB MS-67 examples, which trade into three-figure territory and reach four figures at MS-67+ FB. For broader context, see the Roosevelt Dime series history.