1959 10C, FB (Regular Strike)

Series: Roosevelt Dimes 1946-1964

PCGS MS68FB

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PCGS MS67+FB

PCGS #:: 85118

Designer:: John R. Sinnock

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 17.90 millimeters

Weight:: 2.50 grams

Mintage:: 85,780,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $2,880 • MS67+FB • 08-18-2019 • Heritage Auctions

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1959 10C
1959 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	1,250,000	R-1.0	33 / 48 TIE	33 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	1,250,000	R-1.0	33 / 48 TIE	33 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	250,000	R-1.8	33 / 48 TIE	33 / 48 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	1,250,000
60 or Better	1,250,000
65 or Better	250,000

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-1.0
60 or Better	R-1.0
65 or Better	R-1.8

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	33 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	33 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	33 / 48 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	33 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	33 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	33 / 48 TIE

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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 1959-P Roosevelt Dime is one of the common dates for the series. It has one of the larger mintages of over 85 million coins struck. For the most part, circulated coins all the way up to about MS64 condition are failry common.

In MS65 condition they become scarcer but examples in this grade can be purchased at a minimal price. Examples in MS66 are tougher to come by and probably several thousands of examples survive in this condition. In MS67 they are very scarce and less than a few hundred examples are known. Examples displaying Full Bands are very tough to locate in grades of MS67 or higher. There are less than a dozen examples graded by PCGS in MS67FB+ with none being finer.