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1966 Special Mint Set Dime SMS 5 on Cheek, FS-401 Values
Details
"5" on cheek, FS-401. Issued with the Special Mint Sets (SMS) that were issued from 1965-1967 in lieu of proof sets. A few 1964 sets were issued as experiments and are very rare.
Obverse: Portrait of Franklin Roosevelt with the word LIBERTY at the left periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST written horizontally at 7 o'clock left of the portrait. The date is positioned to the right of Franklin's neck.
Reverse: Torch of Liberty is flanked by olive branches in the center with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * ONE DIME around the circumference.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
2,261,583
Coinage Type:
Roosevelt dime
Coinage Years:
1946-Present
Composition:
75% copper; 25% nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Special Mint Set
Variety 2:
5 on Cheek, FS-401
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
2.27 gr
Weight:
0.073 oz
Strike Type:
Special Mint Set
Diameter:
17.9 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
John R. Sinnock
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 1966
Obverse Designer:
John R. Sinnock
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, ONE DIME
Reverse Designer:
John R. Sinnock
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