1983-D

The 1983-D Roosevelt dime came out of the Denver Mint at 730,129,224 pieces, the higher of the two 1983 circulating outputs and a substantial production figure consistent with mid-1980s Denver dime patterns. The D mintmark was properly applied across all dies for the year, continuing the unbroken Denver tradition that had run since 1946. Specification matched the established clad standard of 2.27 grams, 17.9 millimeters, and cupronickel outer cladding bonded to a pure copper core, with the D mintmark seated above the date and reeded edge struck in coin alignment with the reverse rotated 180 degrees relative to the obverse.

Authentication on the 1983-D checks the D mintmark for sharpness above the date and confirms the 2.27 gram clad weight standard. Specialists examining 1983-D coins generally find clean, well-struck examples from original Mint set and roll sources, with the D mintmark showing consistent placement and definition across dies. Full Bands designation on the torch reverse requires complete horizontal separation of the bands, and the date carries no documented major varieties at the principal attribution levels. Denver Mint set packaging from 1983 has been a primary source for Mint State 1983-D coins reaching the certified-grade market, with most graded examples tracing back to original Mint set assemblies rather than rolled bag stock.

The 1983-D survives in extensive quantity across all circulated grades and through MS66 in Mint State from original Mint sets and dealer roll inventory. The price ladder concentrates at MS67 Full Bands and finer, where condition rarity drives premiums and registry-grade competition supports the high-end tier; MS68 Full Bands examples reach meaningful price levels when graded. Below MS67 the coin trades at standard type-coin prices and provides a routine entry in modern Roosevelt year-sets. The 1983-D shows no fundamental scarcity at any common grade and represents the established mid-1980s Denver production pattern, paired in date sets with the 1983-P. For Denver's role across the 1980s production decade, see the Roosevelt Dime series history.