Prooflike US Type Set
10C ROOSEVELT, SILVER (1946-1964)

Owner Comments:

Total Graded: 71191
Total Prooflike: 30
Percentage: 0.0421%

The silver Roosevelt in PL is harder to find than you would expect. It was struck during the prime years of the S-mint prooflike era, but only a tiny percentage has been graded as PL. The Roosevelt is considerably less popular than the Mercury Dime, and it is no surprise that prooflikes are correspondingly less available. Every Roosie prooflike which I have seen has been characterized by extremely strong die polish. 1947S and 1949S are by far the most common dates. Interestingly, though, fully struck specimens are much harder to find than on the Mercury dime (roughly 3/4 of the Merc PLs also have FB, whereas less than 1/4 of the Roosevelt PLs also have FT).

My coin is exactly what you would expect from this era. Harsh die polish covers both sides, which leads to the polished reflectivity I love so much. It is interesting how prooflikes of different eras have such different appearances. This coin is bright white, highly flashy, and possesses an average strike for a non-FT coin. It is fully prooflike, with nice deep mirrors on both sides. I bought it at FUN 2011. The major shows often will have a couple of prooflikes hidden in a dealer’s case, but finding them can be challenging. I also have a 1949S coin graded 66PL, which shows strong mirrors, strong die polish, and an average strike.