1983 Mint Set (Lastufka Collection)
10C 1983-P
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
DIMES - ROOSEVELT |
| Item Description: |
10C 1983 P |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 FT |
| Owner: |
Lastufka Collection |
Owner Comments:
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 17.9mm
Mintage: 647,025,000
Obverse: A Portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt above the date. Designed by John R. Sinnock.
Reverse: A torch, symbolizing freedom, flanked by olive and oak branches, denoting peace and victory respectively, above the denomination. Designed by John R. Sinnock.
This coin came from the US Mint Souvenir Set, only available for purchase directly at the Mint. Federal budget cuts resulted in no official Mint Sets being produced in 1982 and 1983, making uncirculated high grade coins from these two years tougher than most. My dad bought and saved this set for me, as it's my birth year, and I sent the set in for grading when I started collecting coins around 2010.