MS 67 "W" on a dime

[Revenant]

What does the "W" mean in "MS 67 W" on the grade of a 1955 Roosevelt Dime?

[MunkyMan95]

W means "White." NGC used the letters W for white and T for Toned briefly several years ago on their labels.

[physics-fan3.14]

W means "White." NGC used the letters W for white and T for Toned briefly several years ago on their labels.

 

You know, I've heard several times that they used T for toned coins, but I've never seen it.

[lehigh96]

W means "White." NGC used the letters W for white and T for Toned briefly several years ago on their labels.

 

You know, I've heard several times that they used T for toned coins, but I've never seen it.

 

 

This is not the original holder they used when the "T" designation was in existence, but when they re-holdered it, they kept the T

 

If you want to see an old holder with a T, let me know.

 

[Conder101]

You know, I've heard several times that they used T for toned coins, but I've never seen it.

That's because they used the T for just a brief period, but they continued using the W for a much longer period, so it is much easier to find a W than a T.

[TomB]

Another point about the usage of the T and W is that many coins that were apparently white had a T on the label while others that were clearly and lightly toned had a W on the label. While NGC used this convention, which was around the summer of 200 if I recall correctly, I knew of no one who liked how the used it.