1951 10C, FB (Regular Strike)

Series: Roosevelt Dimes 1946-1964

PCGS MS68FB

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PCGS MS68FB

PCGS #:: 85097

Designer:: John R. Sinnock

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 17.90 millimeters

Weight:: 2.50 grams

Mintage:: 103,880,102

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $4,465 • MS68FB • 08-02-2017 • Heritage Auctions

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1951 10C
1951 10C, FB

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	750,000	R-1.3	24 / 48 TIE	24 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	750,000	R-1.3	24 / 48 TIE	24 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	150,000	R-1.9	23 / 48 TIE	23 / 48 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	750,000
60 or Better	750,000
65 or Better	150,000

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-1.3
60 or Better	R-1.3
65 or Better	R-1.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	24 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	24 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	23 / 48 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	24 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	24 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	23 / 48 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade
1	MS67FB PCGS grade

#1 MS67FB PCGS grade

Jaime Hernandez:

The 1951-P Roosevelt Dime has one of the higher mintages from 1946 to the 1950's. It's mintage is well over 100 million coins struck. Compare this to the mintage of the 1949-S for example and it is obvious that a mintage of over 100 million is extremely high. After 1955, it appears that mintages higher than 100 million are more common.

Despite its large mintage, the 1951-P Roosevelt Dime is scarce in MS66 condition especially with Full Band details on the torch features on the reverse of the coin. At PCGS, we have seen less than 300 examples in total that have graded MS66 with Full Band details. In MS67 we have seen far fewer and there are probably less than 100 examples that remain in MS67 with Full Bands. There are also a few known examples that have graded MS67+ but it's less than a handful and there are probably no MS68's that exist or in any higher grade.