1998-D

Denver delivered 1,172,250,000 Roosevelt dimes in 1998, narrowly edging the Philadelphia output of 1.163 billion and continuing the late-1990s rebound from the sub-billion 1997-D figure. Federal Reserve coin orders climbed across 1998 as the broader commercial expansion drove sustained denomination demand, and Denver matched Philadelphia closely enough to produce one of the most balanced P-D allocations of the modern Roosevelt run. The D mintmark sat above the date in its established position, the clad sandwich kept the 2.268-gram, 17.91-millimeter cupronickel-on-copper specification, and strike quality across the year ran clean on most working presses.

Authentication on the 1998-D follows the routine 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 two parallel bands at the torch midpoint. Full Bands, the third-party grading designation that the two central torch bands show complete separation, is reasonably available on 1998-D from original Mint sets and bank-wrapped rolls because Denver's 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. The date carries no recognized RPM or doubled-die premium variety at Cherrypickers' principal listing.

The 1998-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 certified populations thin to registry-relevant levels, and MS68 FB examples reach low 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 material; the bulk of 1.17 billion pieces entered circulation rather than collector hands. The 1998-D classifies as regular at every tier, with collector interest concentrated on FB designations and registry-set competition rather than on date scarcity. For Denver's late-1990s output trend and the broader modern Roosevelt context, see the Roosevelt Dime series history.