Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 108,640,000
Obverse Designer: John R. Sinnock
Reverse Designer: John R. Sinnock
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 2.5000g
ASW: 0.0723oz
Melt Value: $1.19 (12/2/2017)
Diameter: 17.9mm
Edge: Reeded
The large mintage of 1956(P) dimes has made Mint State survivors quite plentiful through MS 67, but the poor quality control typical of the Philadelphia Mint during the 1950s has left collectors very few pieces sharp enough to be certified as Full Torch.