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1982 no mint mark dime value

The 1982 No-P Roosevelt dime — struck at Philadelphia without the 'P' mint mark it was supposed to carry — is a genuine mint error, but only in Mint State. An MS66–MS67 example guides at $300–$630; a circulated one is worth little. The $385,000 headline you may have seen is a single top-grade outlier, not a regular price.

The three numbers that matter

Prices as of Oct 25, 2026 · Silver spot $54.00/ozt (Kitco, Oct 25, 2026) · Circulated, common date, problem-free, raw (uncertified) unless stated

Melt floor
~$0.01
Copper-nickel clad, 2.27 g. No silver — the melt is irrelevant. The value is entirely the missing mint mark, and only in Mint State.
Asking & guide range
$300–$630
MS66–MS67, certified. PCGS: most MS66 examples ~$300; an NGC MS67 sold for $630 (2022). Greysheet CPG: MS66 $290, MS67 $525 (Oct 2026).
Dealer might pay
~$180–$440
Estimate inferred at 60–70% of the guide — not a firm bid. A dealer must authenticate it first.

Only about 150,000 were released without a mint mark (PCGS). The error is only valuable in uncirculated condition — a worn 1982 No-P dime is a curiosity, not a payday. Ignore any headline claiming $385,000: that is one coin, one grade, one auction.

How to tell it

Look to the right of Roosevelt's neck, above the date. A normal 1982 Philadelphia dime carries a 'P' there (Philadelphia used the P mint mark from 1980). If the spot is blank — no P, no D, no S — and the coin is uncirculated, it may be the No-P error. Denver ('D') and San Francisco ('S') 1982 dimes are common and worth 10 cents.

Weak rims vs strong rims

The No-P error comes in two forms: weak rims and strong rims. The Greysheet 'Weak Rims' listing is a different variety from the strong-rim No-P — check which one yours is before pricing. Either way, certification settles it.

What to do with it

  1. Do not clean it.
  2. Get it certified (PCGS/NGC) — the grade (MS66 vs MS67) doubles the price, and only a grading service can settle it.
  3. Check the grade honestly: if the coin has wear, it is not Mint State, and the error premium mostly disappears.
Do not clean your coins. Cleaning is the fastest way to destroy collector value — a polished coin can lose half its worth instantly, and no cleaning can be undone. Handle coins by the edges, keep them dry, and leave toning and dullness exactly as they are.
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