Rare 2006 Dime Errors Worth Money (Full List With Pictures)

A 2006-S silver proof Roosevelt dime with a doubled die error sold for $1,459 at Heritage Auctions in 2020 — nearly 15,000 times face value on a coin that weighs less than a paperclip. This 2006 dime errors list covers every documented minting mistake from that year’s Roosevelt dime production, with confirmed sales ranging from $725 to $1,459. Here’s what each error looks like and what it’s actually worth.

1. 2006 Dime Die Chip Error (Up to $725)

Die chips form when small fragments break from a die’s surface. Metal fills the void during striking, and the patch transfers as a raised bump on every coin that die hits. Most die chips are tiny specks barely worth noting.

On the 2006-P Roosevelt dime, die chips commonly appear on Roosevelt’s cheek, chin, or hair on the obverse, and around the torch flames and olive branches on the reverse. The specimen that sold for $725 had a prominent obverse die chip visible without magnification — that size is what separates a three-figure error from a $5 curiosity. Chips positioned on Roosevelt’s face draw the most interest because the human eye is wired to notice imperfections on a face before anything else. Multiple chips on the same coin bring a premium over a single chip.

Value: A 2006-P Roosevelt dime graded MS60 with an obverse die chip sold for $725 at GreatCollections in 2021. Small chips add $10 to $30. Large chips on recognizable design elements — Roosevelt’s face, the torch, inscriptions — bring $100 to $500 in uncirculated condition. Multiple chips on one coin push toward the top of the range.

How to Identify: Examine both faces under 10x magnification. Die chips appear as small raised bumps — smooth, rounded lumps with the same color and luster as the surrounding metal.

The raised area should blend into the surface smoothly. Post-mint contact marks produce sharp, angular displaced metal. Die chips are smooth because they form during the striking process.

Hold the coin at an angle under direct light. Raised die chip areas catch the light differently than the flat field, making them easier to spot.

Die chips from the same die pair appear in identical positions on every coin struck from that die. Finding a second example with chips in the exact same location confirms the die attribution.

Fastest check: smooth raised bump with mint luster on a design element, not a sharp-edged contact mark.

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2. 2006 Dime Off-Center Strike Error (Up to $730)

An off-center strike happens when the planchet isn’t properly seated before the dies come down. The coin receives only a partial impression, leaving a crescent-shaped blank area where no design appears.

On a dime — the smallest U.S. coin in diameter at 17.91mm — even a modest off-center percentage eats a disproportionate chunk of design. A 10% shift on a dime removes nearly 2mm of image, which feels more dramatic than the same shift on a quarter. The 2006-P specimen that sold for $730 was graded MS64, and the combination of a clean off-center impression with minimal bag marks drove the price. Higher percentages with a readable date and visible mint mark command the most, but off-center dimes above 30% are genuinely scarce because the Mint’s quality control catches most of them before they leave the facility.

Value: A 2006-P Roosevelt dime graded MS64 with an obverse off-center strike sold for $730 at Heritage Auctions in 2020. Minor shifts of 5–10% trade for $25 to $100. The sweet spot — 30–50% off-center with a visible date — pushes $300 to $700. Dateless off-center dimes bring $5 to $20.

How to Identify: Hold the coin flat. A crescent-shaped blank area should be visible. The struck portion should show sharp details; the blank area should be smooth, raw metal.

Check both sides — off-center strikes affect obverse and reverse equally. If only one face looks shifted, that’s a misaligned die, not an off-center strike.

Weigh the coin. Standard 2.268 grams. No metal is added or removed. Abnormal weight with a blank crescent suggests a clipped planchet instead.

Check the reeded edge. Off-center dimes often show partial or absent reeding on the blank crescent side because the collar couldn’t fully engage.

Fastest check: blank crescent on both sides, sharp details on the struck portion, correct weight.

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3. 2006 Dime Struck Through Error (Up to $810)

Struck through errors occur when foreign material — grease, wire, cloth, or debris — lands between the die and planchet at the moment of striking. The object blocks or displaces part of the design, leaving its impression on the finished coin.

The 2006-P specimen that set the price record had a struck through impression on the obverse that partially disrupted Roosevelt’s portrait. Grease-filled die errors are the most common version — they show smooth blank patches where design details should be — but they bring far less than struck throughs showing clear impressions of wire, cloth, or identifiable debris. The distinction matters: a grease fill looks like missing detail, while a wire or cloth impression shows a positive foreign pattern that has no business being on a dime. The portrait area is the premium location for this error because disruptions to Roosevelt’s face are immediately obvious.

Value: A 2006-P Roosevelt dime graded MS64 with an obverse struck through error sold for $810 at Heritage Auctions in 2022. Grease fills with minor missing detail add $10 to $50. Moderate strike throughs with clearly missing design elements bring $50 to $300. Dramatic impressions on major design elements in uncirculated condition reach $400 to $810.

How to Identify: Look for unusual depressions, weak areas, or missing design details that don’t match normal wear. Grease fills appear as smooth blank patches. Wire strikes leave thin lines. Cloth impressions create a woven texture.

Use 10x magnification and strong angled light. The affected area should show consistent depth and clean edges — not the rough, irregular texture of a post-mint scratch.

For retained strike throughs, look for foreign material embedded flush with the surface.

The surrounding design should be sharp and well-struck. This contrast between missing and present detail distinguishes strike throughs from die adjustment errors, which show weakness everywhere.

Fastest check: clean depression or missing detail on one area, surrounded by sharp design on all sides.

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4. 2006 Dime Doubled Die Error — Silver Proof (Up to $1,459)

This doubled die error appeared on the 2006-S silver proof Roosevelt dime — struck in 90% silver at the San Francisco Mint for collector sets only. The doubling formed during die production when the hub impressed the design onto a working die in two slightly misaligned passes.

PCGS and NGC do not recognize any major DDO or DDR varieties on 2006 circulation-strike dimes. Every claimed “doubled die” on a 2006-P or 2006-D is almost certainly worthless machine doubling. The silver proof is the exception. The proof die that produced this error created crisp, visible doubling on design elements — and with only about 1.054 million silver proofs minted versus nearly 3 billion circulation strikes, the base coin itself is already scarcer. A doubled die on a proof coin is mechanically identical to one on a business strike, but the mirror-field finish of a proof makes the doubled elements stand out more sharply against the reflective background.

Value: A 2006-S silver proof Roosevelt dime graded PF-69 with a doubled die error sold for $1,459 at Heritage Auctions in 2020. That’s the highest confirmed sale for any 2006 dime error. Standard 2006-S silver proofs in PF-69 trade for $15 to $30 without the doubled die. The doubled die designation multiplies that value by roughly 50x. Lower PF grades with the same error bring $200 to $800.

How to Identify: Start by confirming the coin is a 2006-S silver proof — not a circulation strike. Silver proofs have mirror-like fields, frosted design elements, and an “S” mint mark. They weigh 2.50 grams versus 2.268 for clad.

Under 10x magnification, examine the design elements for crisp, separated doubled images. On proof surfaces, the doubling stands out against the mirror background more clearly than on satin or business strike surfaces.

The critical distinction: true doubled dies show raised, fully formed secondary images with the same depth as the primary impression. Machine doubling — flat, shelf-like smearing — appears on circulation 2006 dimes constantly and is worth nothing.

If your coin is a 2006-P or 2006-D with apparent doubling, it’s machine doubling. No major DDO/DDR varieties are recognized for those mint marks.

Fastest check: confirm it’s a 2006-S silver proof, then look for crisp separated doubling with equal depth on design elements against the mirror field.

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Conclusion

The 2006 Roosevelt dime error market runs from $725 die chips to $1,459 doubled die silver proofs, with off-center strikes and struck throughs filling the $730–$810 range between them. The standout here is the silver proof doubled die — the only recognized doubled die variety for 2006 dimes. If someone tries to sell you a “2006-P doubled die,” it’s machine doubling. A 10x loupe, a precision scale, and a healthy skepticism toward circulation-strike doubling claims are the tools you need.