Are All Proof Roosevelt Dimes Bargains?
The Roosevelt dimes may qualify as the Rodney Dangerfield of United States coin series – meaning they “get no respect.” The design is considered staid and even boring by some. The 10-cent piece has always been a small coin. And even though from 1946 to 1964 they were all made of 90 percent silver, giving each one 0.07234 ounces of the precious metal, when it comes to what gets called “junk silver,” worn Mercury dimes are thought of as preferable. With all that against them, it might very well be high time for someone
