2007-D

Denver delivered 624,500,000 Roosevelt dimes in 2007, a 57 percent drop from the 1.447-billion 2006-D figure and a parallel break with the Philadelphia mintage cut at the same facility. Denver ran roughly 233 million pieces ahead of Philadelphia for the year despite the program-wide pullback in Federal Reserve dime orders, and the figure tracked alongside the Presidential Dollar launch and the continued State Quarters program. The D mintmark held its established position above the date, 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 with no documented hub or die-break issues at the principal level. The 2007-D circulation strike runs parallel to the 2007-D Satin Finish issue, which carries its own catalog entry.

Authentication on the 2007-D follows the routine clad-dime workflow. Weight on a calibrated scale should read 2.268 grams, the D mintmark must show sharp serifs above the date under 10x magnification, and Full Bands evaluation runs across the two parallel bands at the torch midpoint. Full Bands, the third-party grading designation indicating complete separation of the two central torch bands, is reasonably available on 2007-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 to registry-relevant levels. The date carries no recognized RPM or doubled-die premium variety at Cherrypickers' principal listing. Cartwheel luster is the working separator from the matte-surface 2007-D Satin Finish issue, which uses the same composition and weight but a different die-preparation protocol.

The 2007-D circulates in solid quantity at every base grade and trades at standard type-coin pricing through MS66, with the lower mintage carrying a modest collector premium relative to surrounding billion-piece years. The condition-rarity tier opens at MS67 FB where the certified population thins 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 624 million pieces entered circulation rather than collector hands. The 2007-D classifies as regular at every tier, with collector interest concentrated on FB designations, on the year's break in mintage pattern, and on keeping the circulation strike cleanly separated from the satin-finish companion issue. For Denver's late-2000s output trend, see the Roosevelt Dime series history.