So, I just picked up a nicely toned 1964-D Roosevelt Dime on eBay tonight. I am in the process of converting my collection from a childhood accumulation of low grade coins into a collection I can be proud of. I'm trying to slowly pickup coins I really like of various types. I think this is going to become a type set eventually. Right now, I'm just finding coins I like and will be proud to own. This is a 1964-D (I know, common) Dime grade MS66 by PCGS. Looking at HA, they have sold several over the past few years ranging from $12-$29 in blast white...with most in the $14-$17 range. I really liked the toning on this coin and paid a little more for it. I paid $22.50 shipped. I'll post my own photos when it arrives but here are the auction photos, what do you think?
Yeah, the obverse is why I bought it. I loved the color, the fact that it wasn't too blotchy or overpowering. I also like how the rest is blast white...you get a nice balance of beautiful color and blast white.
I think it's a nice pick up for $22.50. Of course, it's a common date coin but it has a great look to it and a lot of eye appeal. :thumb:
You can tone dimes like that by keeping them in coin envelopes that contain sulfur. For example, this proof 1961 dime was kept in a paper coin envelope for a couple of years
I'm pretty sure they're aware of it. They're also probably aware that leaving a silver dime in a blue Whitman album for 20 years can produce this kind of result:
They're probably also aware that if you leave a silver dime in a blue Whitman folder for 10+ years, it can end up like this:
My thought with this piece is it had been in an old album for a number of years. Just like an envelope, those albums contain sulfur.
