Hi , as a gold digger i am interested in evaluation of my only american coin that i have . Sorry for my amateurish way , thank you.
Denis, Roosevelt Dimes have always had a no mint mark from the Philadelphia mint, including the 1975 date. If it graded a proof coin,without the S mint mark it would be a valuable coin. Dave
Question Dave. What if the dime appears to have been a proof because it is in excellent condition and has no mint mark? Is it possible for someone to spend their proofs and a lucky person to find it, or does that negate the value? Also, is it possible to have coins that are encased and graded as uncirc proofs and they have scratches and stuff?
Hi Laney, There is always the probability for a proof coin to become pocket change. However, it would still be mint proof like, (very shiny). The negative value of a coin is judged by the condition. If it has scratches it would be down graded. Most scratches you see on encased coins are of the encasment itself not the coin. Most TPG's will not grade a coin that is severly scratched. Dave
The chance of finding a normal proof dime of any year in circulation is very low (halves are higher), 1/10,000, (I edge search though coin roll hunting so I would not find a proof, and have not though I have done 500,000+ dimes) Chances of finding one specific year is way lower, considering there are around 50 possible years you would find so if you found a proof chances are 1/50 of getting that year. So finding any proof, let alone a proof of a specific year, is rare. Finding a very rare coin with only a few hundred known is virtually impossible, especially being that finding any common proof is very hard. It is possible but extremely unlikely. Your coin looks like a circulated business strike from Philadelphia, if it were in a proof set then that would be another story.
