Date: 1965
Mint marks: none
Mintage: 1,652,140,570
Composition: 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Weight: 2.27 grams
The 1965 Roosevelt Dime was issued for general circulation and within special mint sets sold to collectors. No mint marks were used for this year in an attempt to prevent hoarding, as the nation faced a circulating coinage shortage. The overall mintage was 1,652,140,570. This was the first year that the copper nickel clad composition was used, replacing the previous 90% silver composition
The Roosevelt Dime was introduced in 1946, following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and shortly after the conclusion of World War II. The design was created by United States Mint Engraver John R. Sinnock. The obverse features a portrait of Roosevelt in profile. The reverse contains the image of a lit torch with an olive branch and oak branch to each side. The original design has continued to be used to the present day for the ten cent denomination.
Individual issues: 1965 Roosevelt Dime, 1965 SMS Roosevelt Dime