Lot 038Coin values
1959-D Roosevelt Dime
DENVER (D) · 90% SILVER, 10% COPPER · 164,919,790 STRUCK
Worth about $5–$6 circulated and $16–$20 in MS-65.
The 1959-D Roosevelt Dime is a common date from the Denver Mint, with 164,919,790 pieces struck. In circulated grades (G-4 to EF-40) our estimate is $5–$6, and a well-preserved MS-65 example is estimated at $16–$20. Circulated coins of this date trade at or just above the value of their metal, so the live melt value on this page is the best guide to a worn coin.
Type coin shown: 1964-D Roosevelt dime. We do not yet hold a licensed photograph of the 1959-D Roosevelt Dime itself, so this is the nearest dated coin of the same design. The design is the same; the date, mint mark and condition of your coin will differ. Photograph: 1964-D Roosevelt dime (United States Mint image). Public domain, credit United States Mint, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Mint
- Denver (D)
- Composition
- 90% silver, 10% copper
- Mintage
- 164,919,790
- Weight and size
- 2.5 g · 17.9 mm
- Designer
- John R. Sinnock
Among the more plentiful: 85% of issues in the series have a smaller mintage. 164,919,790 struck. Mintage is the number struck, not the number that survive.
Full Torch (FT)
Look at the torch on the reverse. If the horizontal lines of the torch are complete and unbroken, the coin is called Full Torch and brings a premium in Mint State.
Check the silver
A dime dated 1964 or earlier is 90% silver and shows a solid silver edge. From 1965 the edge shows a copper stripe.
Mint mark position
D and S sit on the reverse to the left of the torch base. Philadelphia coins have none.
About the 1959-D Roosevelt
How much is a 1959-D Roosevelt Dime worth?
Lustre's editorial estimate (Oct 2026) is $5–$6 for circulated examples (G-4 to EF-40) and $16–$20 in MS-65. These are estimates, not an appraisal or market data. A coin in the grade you hold may sell for less at a dealer, who needs a margin.
Is a 1959-D Roosevelt Dime silver?
Yes. It is 90% silver, 10% copper and weighs 2.5 g, which is 0.0723 troy ounces of pure silver. Its melt value is that weight multiplied by the current silver spot price, shown live on this page.
How many 1959-D Roosevelt Dimes were minted?
164,919,790 were struck at the Denver Mint.
Where is the mint mark on a Roosevelt Dime?
On the reverse, at the lower left to the left of the torch. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark.
Is my 1959-D Roosevelt Dime rare?
No. It is a common date. Its value depends mostly on grade, originality and, for silver coins, the melt value.
More Roosevelt Dime values
Where these numbers come from
Roosevelt dime, Wikipedia: composition, weight, diameter, edge, designer, mint mark position.
Roosevelt dime mintage figures, Wikipedia: mintage (business strikes), 1946 to 1964.
Roosevelt dime mintages, Coindex: cross-check of mintage by year and mint.
Lustre editorial grade-value estimates, Lustre: grade value ranges (estimates, not market data).
gold-api.com spot prices (reference level for estimates), gold-api.com: reference spot prices behind the estimates.
How the estimates are made. Facts reviewed Oct 2026.