Roosevelt Dime Values
How Much Roosevelt Dimes are Worth: Roosevelt Dime Values & Coin Price Chart
Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | U-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1800 | P | Plain 4- Stemless Wreath | Red-brown | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Year | Mint | Variety | Designation | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | MS-60 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $4.70 | $9.80 | $16 | $23.30 |
| 1946 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3.10 | $3.10 | $200 | $5.70 | $10.80 | $16.10 | $23.50 |
| 1946 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3.10 | $3.10 | $220 | $5.90 | $11.30 | $18.60 | $31 |
| 1947 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $220 | $5.50 | $7.80 | $17.50 | $25.40 |
| 1947 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $220 | $5.70 | $8.50 | $14.50 | $24.80 |
| 1947 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.60 | $6.50 | $9.30 | $14 | $26 |
| 1948 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $4.90 | $10.30 | $16.10 | $27 |
| 1948 | D | -- | -- | $4 | $4 | $4 | $3.10 | $3.10 | $3.70 | $6.30 | $9.90 | $15.50 | $26.90 |
| 1948 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.60 | $5.80 | $8.50 | $13.90 | $21.70 |
| 1949 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $5 | $5 | $5 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $8.50 | $18.50 | $23.10 | $26.80 | $36 |
| 1949 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $4.20 | $8.10 | $11.70 | $16.60 | $21.30 |
| 1949 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $5.20 | $7.30 | $14.70 | $28.30 | $35 | $44 | $51 |
| 1950 | S | -- | -- | $5 | $5 | $5 | $4.70 | $7.30 | $14.10 | $26.30 | $27.90 | $34 | $41 |
| 1950 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $7.10 | $10 | $14 | $19.30 |
| 1950 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $4 | $4 | $4 | $3.10 | $3.10 | $4.20 | $7.90 | $10 | $14.60 | $26.90 |
| 1951 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.80 | $9.30 | $14.50 | $25 |
| 1951 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.90 | $9.30 | $15.50 | $22.90 |
| 1951 | S | -- | -- | $4 | $4 | $4 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $8.30 | $13.40 | $15.40 | $18.30 | $25.60 |
| 1952 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.50 | $9.30 | $13 | $25.50 |
| 1952 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.70 | $8.80 | $13.50 | $21.30 |
| 1952 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.60 | $5.60 | $10.90 | $15.10 | $23 |
| 1953 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $6.50 | $10.30 | $14.10 | $19.30 |
| 1953 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.80 | $9.80 | $13.90 | $27.10 |
| 1953 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.50 | $9.20 | $12.90 | $21.80 |
| 1954 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $6.30 | $9.20 | $12.50 | $22.30 |
| 1954 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.40 | $8.20 | $10.90 | $20.70 |
| 1954 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $6.30 | $9.20 | $12.40 | $18.70 |
| 1955 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $6.20 | $7.70 | $10.90 | $18.40 |
| 1955 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $190 | $6.20 | $7.70 | $12.90 | $21.30 |
| 1955 | S | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $6.20 | $7.70 | $11.40 | $18.70 |
| 1956 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $20.70 |
| 1956 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $19.30 |
| 1957 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $18.70 |
| 1957 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.60 | $9.50 | $11.40 | $21.70 |
| 1958 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $4.70 | $6.70 | $13.90 | $20.70 |
| 1958 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $170 | $6.40 | $9.20 | $12.90 | $18.20 |
| 1959 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $196 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $21.40 |
| 1959 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $190 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $18.20 |
| 1960 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1.60 | $2.10 | $155 | $5.20 | $7.20 | $10.90 | $20.20 |
| 1960 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $200 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $18.20 |
| 1961 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $18.20 |
| 1961 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $17.70 |
| 1962 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $175 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $11.90 | $18.20 |
| 1962 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $3.10 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $18.20 |
| 1963 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $150 | $5.20 | $6.70 | $11.40 | $22.30 |
| 1963 | D | -- | -- | $1 | $1 | $1 | $1.60 | $2.10 | $3.10 | $5.20 | $8.70 | $12.40 | $18.20 |
| 1964 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $150 | $6.20 | $7.70 | $11.40 | $21.20 |
| 1964 | D | -- | -- | $3 | $3 | $3 | $2.60 | $2.60 | $150 | $6.20 | $8.70 | $12.90 | $18.20 |
| 1965 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7.20 | $18 |
| 1966 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $5.80 | $11.10 |
| 1967 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $9.20 |
| 1968 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $10 | $10.20 |
| 1968 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $12.60 |
| 1969 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $12 | $13.80 | $49 |
| 1969 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $30 | $5 | $6 | $4.30 | $9.90 |
| 1970 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $12 | $62 |
| 1970 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $15 |
| 1971 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $12 | $36 |
| 1971 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $10.70 |
| 1972 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $20 |
| 1972 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $15 | $23 |
| 1973 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $10.30 |
| 1973 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8.80 |
| 1974 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $12 | $27.20 |
| 1974 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $11.80 |
| 1975 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $10 | $34 | $32 |
| 1975 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $9.20 |
| 1976 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $22.10 |
| 1976 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $35 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $15 |
| 1977 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $11.70 |
| 1977 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $15.50 |
| 1978 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $20 |
| 1978 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $14 |
| 1979 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $40 |
| 1979 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8.70 |
| 1980 | (None) Phil | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8.60 |
| 1980 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $12 | $20.40 |
| 1981 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $10 |
| 1981 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8.10 |
| 1982 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $3.40 | $4.70 | $6.90 | $9.60 | $30 |
| 1982 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $3.40 | $6.40 | $8.50 | $11.20 | $44 |
| 1982 | (None) Phil | No Mintmark- Strong | -- | -- | $18 | $30 | $66 | $87 | $123 | $195 | $226 | $298 | $378 |
| 1983 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2.90 | $3.50 | $4.70 | $6.80 | $20.90 |
| 1983 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $120 | $3.50 | $4.70 | $8.30 | $20.90 |
| 1984 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $12 |
| 1984 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $10.30 |
| 1985 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $8 | $15 |
| 1985 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $5.10 |
| 1986 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $10 | $15 |
| 1986 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $50 | $4 | $5 | $9.20 | $11.80 |
| 1987 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $3.70 | $4.50 | $7.20 |
| 1987 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $5.70 |
| 1988 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $10 | $14 |
| 1988 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8.20 |
| 1989 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $12 |
| 1989 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $10 |
| 1990 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $10 |
| 1990 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $10 |
| 1991 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $14 |
| 1991 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $13.70 |
| 1992 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $5.70 |
| 1992 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8.80 |
| 1993 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $15 |
| 1993 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $25 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1994 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1994 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1995 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1995 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1996 | W | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.80 | $9.90 | $20 | $10.50 | $12.80 | $14.10 | $20.80 |
| 1996 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1996 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1997 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1997 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1998 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $9.90 |
| 1998 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1999 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 1999 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2000 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2000 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2001 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2001 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2002 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2002 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2003 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2003 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2004 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2004 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2005 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $4.80 |
| 2005 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $4.70 |
| 2006 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $30 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $6.10 |
| 2006 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2007 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $14 |
| 2007 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2008 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $15 |
| 2008 | D | Clad | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2009 | P | Clad | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.20 | $0.28 | $0.44 | $6 | $5.70 |
| 2009 | D | Clad | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $4 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2010 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5 | $6 | $8 | $8 | $7.80 |
| 2010 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5 | $6 | $8 | $8 | $27.60 |
| 2011 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.44 | $1.10 |
| 2011 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5 | $6 | $8 | $8 | $7.80 |
| 2012 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2012 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2013 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2013 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.44 | $1.10 |
| 2014 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2014 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1 | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2015 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $2 | $3 | $3.60 |
| 2015 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $1.50 | $0.28 | $4 | $5 | $5.10 |
| 2016 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $3 | $4.20 | $8.90 |
| 2016 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $3 | $3.70 | $5.80 |
| 2017 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2017 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.28 | $0.44 | $3.60 | $7.90 |
| 2018 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $0.44 | $2.20 | $4.70 |
| 2018 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $0.44 | $2.20 | $4.20 |
| 2019 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $0.44 | $2.20 | $3.70 |
| 2022 | P | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $0.44 | $2.20 | $3.30 |
| 2022 | D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0.11 | $0.11 | $2 | $0.28 | $0.44 | $6.10 | $3.30 |
Description and History
The dime has been struck with few interruptions from the beginning of U.S. coinage to the present day. These were sanctioned originally in the Coinage Act of 1792, and these small silver coins were the 10-cent piece from their inception until now. The Roosevelt dime bridged the gap between the silver coins of previous generations and the new cupro-nickel coins of today.