Satin finish dime?

I have a 2009-D dime that was graded by PCGS. The grade is SP68FB. The slab says "Satin Finish". What exactly is a satin finish coin? What is SP? What does FB mean? "Full bands"? I'm pretty sure it isn't silver, or is it? The dime appears to my uneducated eyes to be a regular dime.

 

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In 2005, the Mint began producing the Uncirculated Mint Sets in a satin finish rather than the standard finish of coins intended for circulation. They used a combination of glass beads and granules of sand to blast the surface of the dies. It wasn't too many years later (can't remember the exact year) that they discontinued the satin finish. It's my guess that this was done because the finish on the dies didn't hold up too well, but that's just my opinion.

Silver was not used for any of the satin finish coins. I don't think they use "FB" (Full Bands) on Rosies. I believe they use "FT" (Full Torch).

Chris

 

Specimen.......meaning out of the ordinary.

 

The slab clearly says "FB".

 

@bugo

PCGS does have their own way of doing things, but not always is it the best.

Chris

 

given the mintage figures for 2009 dimes and nickels, what is the value of this coin? thanks. I have several ungraded nickels and dimes I found in circulation and trying to decide if keeping them will pay off in the long run when i sell my collection in 20 years. thanks again.

 

Technically, it means specimen proof.

 

I believe it stands for "SPecimen", not "Specimen Proof". If you search for the 1998S Kennedy, you will find that PCGS originally graded them MS but then changed to "SP" for Specimen because of the matte finish.

Chris

 

Ah, ok. Wasn’t sure. I read otherwise somewhere, but can’t remember the source.

 

Here's a link that explains it. SP is for specimen. FB is Full Bands. Satin Finish is the finish on the surface of the coin.

https://coinweek.com/education/coin...-you-need-to-know-about-w-mint-silver-eagles/