1970 Roosevelt dimes. In this article, I’m going over some really rare 1970 coins that are selling online for a lot of money. Keep in mind that all of these auctions are through Heritage and they are paid in full, meaning that they are genuine sales and they are real coins. Now, let’s just go ahead and hop into it.
1970-D Roosevelt Dime with a 1968 Reverse, PCGS MS65: $49
Let’s start with this first coin. It’s a 1970 Denver-issued coin. This one was graded by PCGS at a Mint State 65.
The really interesting thing about this coin is that it has the reverse of a 1968. So the front of the coin is 1970, and the back of the coin is a 1968. This is just a mismatch during the minting process, where they made a mistake and collectors noticed this.
Now, you might imagine that this coin would bring a ton of money, but surprisingly, a coin like this does not have too much value, even at a very high grade of Mint State 65. Keep in mind that 70 is the highest grade. This one did get a 65. It was able to sell online for $49.
Now, don’t get me wrong, that’s a lot of money for a Roosevelt dime. But we’re going to go over some coins that sold for a lot more right now.
1970-D Roosevelt Dime with a Doubled Die Reverse, PCGS MS66: $64
So here we have a 1970 coin. This one has what we call a DDR, or a doubled die reverse. Reverse means the back of the coin. Doubled die means that the die that strikes the coin was accidentally doubled. Doubling can increase the value of your coin quite significantly.
This one was graded by PCGS at a Mint State 66. You want to be looking for the doubled die reverse on your 1970-D coin. This one sold for $64.
1970 Roosevelt Dime Struck on an Outer Clad Layer, PCGS MS62: $480
Now, this next one sold for $480. It’s a 1970-something 10-cent Roosevelt dime. We don’t know the exact date there. You can see that PCGS graded it at a Mint State 62.
This coin was struck on an outer clad layer, making this a very rare coin. If your coin looks anything like the coin you’re looking at right now, keep it safe. Hold it to the side, because this example sold for $480.
1970 Proof Roosevelt Dime with No S Mint Mark: $1,220
And here we have a very rare coin. 1970. This is a coin that you need to pay attention to, so I’m glad that you’re still reading right now. This is a proof coin. That is the most important thing you need to know about this coin. It is a proof coin. If you have a proof coin that is missing an S mint mark, you have something very rare. This one sold for $1,220.
Now, proof coins are issued one by one by mint employees with a high-pressure machine. You can tell if you have a proof coin by looking at how shiny and lustrous the coin actually is.
People confuse this all the time. They show me a coin and say, “Hey, James, I’ve got a 1970 coin and there is no S mint mark. I must have this really rare coin.” Chances are, what they actually have is a Philadelphia-issued, normal-issue coin.
So again, this proof coin looks just like a normally issued coin, except the proof coin is more shiny. So remember, you must have a proof coin that has no S in order to get this rarity. This one sold for 1,220 bucks.
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