The 10th Anniversary greeted Disney elongated coin collectors with a new backstamp and the first set of pressed dimes for Disney California Adventure! More than one Cast Member has suggested that this set of elongated dimes will be on stage until February 8th, 2012, which is the start of Disney California Adventure's 11th Anniversary. Although these 10th Anniversary 10 cent pieces use the previously existing, well-known penny press dies, they have a new life pressing dimes and feature a Disney California Adventure 10th Anniversary backstamp or reverse. Very cool!
As long time collectors will remember, the first Disney backstamp wasn't introduced until 2004 and given most of the penny press machines at DCA predate 2004, few have any backstamps at all. So, these dimes will make neat additions to your collection... or maybe even a collection of their own? Pricing is inline with the first dimes ever offered at any Disney Resort, the Disneyland ToonTown set of three pressed dimes, are priced at 85 cents each including the dime to be pressed. We do not know how many 10th Anniversary dimes will make up a complete set. But, for now, it is at least 33. :-)
-I know we're stating the obvious here... But, these backstamps, and probably the dime variations, will most likely all be retired by February 8th, 2012, the end of DCA's 10th Anniversary year long celebration... unless a machine or die is retired earlier for some other reason. So don't wait too long press them.