I don't want to upset any collectors but is the Silver Roosevelt Dime worth focusing on? I've got ten rolls of Silver Roosevelt Dimes 1946-1964 and still haven't gone thru them since my Dad passed in 1995, I'm sure the Old Man never looked at them either. The wrappers are from the Centerville (Texas) State Bank which hasn't been around for like 30 years, LOL. It seems there is just no point as there are no HTF dates struck like the other coins of the era. Take Care Ben
I think that the 1955-P, D and S in Uncirculated are sleepers. They were very hot about 20 years ago but have cooled off. The 1949-S is another good one and the 1996-W
Cool.... I love old rolls... So what is it one whole roll per year??? or could some be mixed??? I think it would be cool just to see what you got.... What else you going to do with them? I think there could be some alot older mixed in... Maybe a few in really nice condition...
The rolls are some he had (saved) from when he opened his hardware store in 1959. Sorry, I'll never open or get rid of them Ben
I can understand that... I might open them to look at'em and enjoy'em, but I would not ever sell them or get ride of'em... Was your dad a Coin Collecter??? Or did he just end up with the purly because of the store? I'd think he was, thats a long time to keep that many dimes... Since those are all 64 and older If I am figuring this right 1.40 Silver face = ~1 OZ... 100s in face, So thats about 71 ozs (give ro take a few grams) of Silver @ 13.00 an OZ that like 923 bucks in Silver melt value... I know the sentiment is with much more... Pretty cool thing to have left to you...
Dime sets are really fun to put together. I know because I just put three on them together. Good quality cheap examples are relatively easy to find. It's one of those sets that has lots of immediate gratification. If you already have the 1949, 1949-S, and the 1950-S you're half way there already. The highest priced coin of the three is only about 50 bucks. If you want to add the 1992-2006 silver coins, you can get all 15 for under a 100 bucks if you are patient. I just think it is a fun set that can be assembled in a short amount of time pretty cheaply.
I have the 1946 through 1964 silver dimes, and I think it makes a nice short set that isn't too expensive to complete.
Well now, I checked a long time ago and they all were listed as commons in the RedBook, still are today for that matter. So I just left them in a bag along with some wheat backs all dated 1953-D. My brother and I were fortunate (I suppose) that when daddy died mom let us split all the stuff in his office, books, some paintings, and art figures. His coin collection was one of the things we just agreed on splitting evenly. Little Brother (LB) got the nickel and quarter rolls and I got the dime and penny rolls. The local banks used to have their own wrappers. LB made out pretty good too with a complete Franklin Half Set, 1/2 complete Walking Liberty (16-S & D included) , and nearly complete Large cent collection with a 1793 Chain America and a Pine Tree Shilling. Me, I got the loose silver (dimes), Indian & Lincoln WheatBack cent collections, Bust Halves (3 of them) and his gold which my Grandpa had. It all ended up pretty even at the time. Take Care Ben
One of the first coins ever struck by the USA. There was a chain on the back but his is worn smooth and is barely legible. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="chain+america"+1793&btnG=Google+Search
never mind... I re-read it... I've never seen one of those... well, not in person... Only in a book...
There sure are, about 30 pages worth just for the silver series in the CP Guide Fourth Edition Volume 2.
