Hello everyone! I am a new poster here but I have been reading the threads for several months! I am 57 years old and I grew up collecting coins with my dad. I have sold off quite a bit of the collection but I still have a lot left and I am thinking of putting bits and pieces on ebay. In his collection he has several tubes (50 coins) of 1963 & 1964 Roosevelt dimes. If I remember correctly, the silver content of those dates is approx 90% or so. On one of the tubes he had written, "1964d unc" and they do appear in excellent condition. How do I determine if they are "Brilliant" and what is the worth of the tubes? I think I will put them on ebay but I don't know whether to put a reserve or just let them go for whatever. Also, I don't want to hype them up as brilliant if they aren't. I can put pictures on here if need be. Thanks and have a great day! Chris
Chris, Yes, they are 90% silver, and each one contains .07234 oz. So, if silver is at $40, each roll is worth about $145 in melt value. I can't say what some of the bidiots on FleaBay might pay for them, but most dealers will pay about 15-20% back of bid. Also, there are several varieties listed in the Cherrypickers Guide (CPG) which can be fairly valuable, so it might be a good idea to pull out your loupe or fire up your stereomicroscope to check them before you decide to sell. Chris
Thanks Chris (just replied to you in the "Introductions" forum)! That is great information! I just bought a digital microscope just to check for error coins so that is good to know. I have a huge job ahead of me in checking these things. I have several thousand wheat pennies I want to check for errors and other various coins. I had a lot of Cartwheels but I sold them on ebay a while back. Thanks again! I really appreciate the info! Chris
Ugh! I hate searching pennies for errors! It gives me headaches. It took me 4-1/2 years to search one $50 Mint bag of 1980. Be aware that some of the digital microscopes like the DinoLite have limited capability, and the LED lighting is not the best. Chris
Actually, I bought a generic digital microscope on ebay for $54. I didn't have much hope for it but it actually does a good job and takes decent pictures. So, out of curiosity, how did you come out on the $50 mint bag? I haven't searched coins from the bank in a very long time. I figured it wouldn't be worth the effort... am I wrong?
With the price of silver what it is, it's getting harder and harder to find any silver coins in bank rolls. Everybody is looking for them! I found 228 "Y" clashes in the 1980 bag that are all from the same die. I know this because all of them have two identical die scratches on the reverse. You can see the inverted "Y" between the 2nd & 3rd columns on the left side of the Memorial. Chris
I agree. It seems like I am finding more interesting things when looking through cents and nickles. Gene
So, I guess the question is, "Is it worthwhile to get coins from the bank" and go through them? It seems like the only thing you MIGHT find would be error coins, correct?
I guess it depends on the bank. What would you think if you were driving through a small town and you spotted a bank in a building that looked to be 100 years old? Chris
The roads are paved now, and the wooden-planked sidewalks were replaced by concrete 75 years ago. There aren't even any parking meters because "downtown' parking is free. Chris
