1992-D

Denver delivered 616,273,932 Roosevelt dimes in 1992, the lowest D-mint dime output since 1986 and a continuation of the early-1990s production pullback that affected both Philadelphia and Denver as the recession-era Federal Reserve coin orders ran soft. The D mintmark sat above the date in its established position, the clad sandwich kept the 2.268-gram, 17.91-millimeter cupronickel-on-pure-copper specification, and strike quality across the year ran clean on most working presses. Within the broader Roosevelt arc, the 1992-D sits at a transitional point in the early-1990s production tempo, slightly above the 1992-P figure but well below the high-output Denver totals that resumed in 1994 and 1995.

Authentication on the 1992-D follows the standard clad-dime workflow: 2.268 grams on a calibrated scale, D mintmark sharp above the date under 10x magnification, and Full Bands evaluation across the central torch. Full Bands, the third-party grading designation that the two parallel torch bands at the midpoint show complete separation, is reasonably available on 1992-D from original Mint sets and bank-wrapped rolls because strike quality across the year held up. The FB premium concentrates at MS67 FB and finer where PCGS and NGC population reports thin enough to support registry-grade competition. No major business-strike die varieties carry Cherrypickers attribution at the principal level, and the date carries no recognized RPM or doubled-die premium varieties.

The 1992-D circulates in heavy quantity at every base grade and trades at standard type-coin pricing through MS66. The condition-rarity tier opens at MS67 FB where PCGS and NGC population reports thin to registry-relevant levels; MS68 FB examples reach four-figure territory at public auction when certified by a major service. Original Mint sets and bank-wrapped rolls remain the practical hunting ground for upgrade-grade examples, since the bulk of over 600 million pieces entered circulation rather than collector hands. Base-grade pricing has held flat for decades, and the 1992-D serves as a routine fill in modern Roosevelt date sets. The production figure pairs with the 1992-P entry to anchor the early-1990s recession-era trough in any display set that tracks Denver output through the era. For Denver's production arc across the early 1990s, see the Roosevelt Dime series history.