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1949-S Roosevelt dime value guide -- the key date of the silver era.
Condition drives the price — full breakdown below.
At 13.5 million struck, the lowest-mintage San Francisco dime of the entire silver run -- and a genuine key date among circulated 1940s Roosevelt dimes.
In top Mint State grades it is worth roughly 6-7x the common-date silver melt price, making condition the deciding factor for this date specifically.
Other dates and varieties in this series
What to check before you pay, specific to this date and its 13,510,000-coin mintage.
The same date runs from about $6 worn to $73 at the top of the scale — a 12× spread. Nearly all of that gap is condition, not the date on the coin, so work out where an example sits on the table above before deciding whether its asking price is fair.
Grading fees would eat much of what this coin is worth, so raw examples are normal here and nothing to be wary of. Judge it on clear photos of both sides and the seller's track record instead.
Every Roosevelt Dime listed here is priced by an individual seller, so the same coin in the same grade can differ by a wide margin on any given day. Sort by price, check Metal Points and order history for a sense of the seller's record, and message them if the photos don't show enough to grade confidently.
About the 1949-S Roosevelt Dime
Value depends heavily on condition. A well-worn example brings closer to $6, while an uncirculated one can reach $73 or more.
At 13.5 million struck, the lowest-mintage San Francisco dime of the entire silver run -- and a genuine key date among circulated 1940s Roosevelt dimes.
For anything you believe is a key date or an error, professional grading protects both buyer and seller by settling condition and authenticity before money changes hands.
The rest of the series, with what each is worth at the top of the grade scale.
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