The letters JS are on all Roosevelt dimes, John Sinnock was the designer of the coin and they are his initials. The "D is a Mintmark and denotes the mint (Denver) where the coin was made. The coin contains no silver and is still in circulation and is only face value.
1.000 dollars
It is a JS, standing for John R. Sinnock, the designer of the Roosevelt dime.
It's just a dime, spend it.
JS isn't the mint mark, but rather the initials of John R. Sinnock, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. A 1950s dime will have a D for Denver, S for San Francisco, or no mint mark for Philadelphia (a P mark wasn't added until the 1980s). 1956 is a common date, currently worth about $2 for the silver.
August 12, 2009 The 1968-D Roosevelt Dime was produced at the Denver, Colorado mint. Many of them were struck and can still be found in circulation with relative ease. Because of this, in circulated condition, they have no value above 10 cents. However, in mid to upper uncirculated grade they do have substantial value. These values are shown in the following list: Uncirculated Grades......1968-D MS64................................$10 MS65................................$15 MS66................................$20 MS67................................$55 MS68................................$650
1.000 dollars
It is a JS, standing for John R. Sinnock, the designer of the Roosevelt dime.
10 cents. They are easily found in change and have no precious metal content.
It's just a dime, spend it.
Please look at the other dimes in your pocket change. They all have those letters; they're the initials of the coin's designer, John Sinnock.
JS isn't the mint mark, but rather the initials of John R. Sinnock, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint. A 1950s dime will have a D for Denver, S for San Francisco, or no mint mark for Philadelphia (a P mark wasn't added until the 1980s). 1956 is a common date, currently worth about $2 for the silver.
August 12, 2009 The 1968-D Roosevelt Dime was produced at the Denver, Colorado mint. Many of them were struck and can still be found in circulation with relative ease. Because of this, in circulated condition, they have no value above 10 cents. However, in mid to upper uncirculated grade they do have substantial value. These values are shown in the following list: Uncirculated Grades......1968-D MS64................................$10 MS65................................$15 MS66................................$20 MS67................................$55 MS68................................$650
The coin is very common and most are valued for the silver, about $1.25. Mint state coins are $1.75- $2.00
It's worth about $2.30 for its silver content.
Check that coin again. By 1950, the dime featured a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
6-19-11>>> If your "perfect condition" is uncirculated, it would sell for less than 50 cents.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is on the dime, been on it since 1946.