1995-D

Denver delivered 1,274,890,000 Roosevelt dimes in 1995, a slight pullback from 1994-D's 1.3-billion output but still well into the late-1990s high-volume stretch. The figure reflected the routine year-to-year shifting of Federal Reserve coin orders between facilities and kept Denver close to parity with Philadelphia for the year. 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 1995-D sits as the Denver high-output anchor of the mid-1990s recovery stretch and opens the consecutive billion-coin Denver output that ran through 1996.

Authentication on the 1995-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 1995-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 1995-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 nearly 1.3 billion pieces entered circulation rather than collector hands. Base-grade pricing has held flat for decades, and the 1995-D serves as a routine fill in modern Roosevelt date sets. The billion-coin Denver recovery framing pairs with the 1995-P entry to anchor the mid-1990s high-output stretch in any display set that tracks Denver production through the era. For Denver's production arc across the mid-1990s, see the Roosevelt Dime series history.