US silver coin rarity issues

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Back in 2005 or 2006 a well know collector passed add his family sold one of the higher or highest grade Roosevelt 1964-D DDR grade was MS-67ft* it sold for $45,000.00 would that perk your interest in to the silver Roosevelt Dime series?
I know that this is a rare error& I am not pointing this out to make you think I am trying embarrassing you in any way!!!
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I understand but htose are rare. theyre not even commonly known. Eitheir way im not a fan or the silver roosevelts. jsut my personal opinion. But in all reality i harshly doubt ill be lucky enough to ever find one lol. Got 20 rolls of 1964 dimes turned in today. would say au-ms. dont know if it will be worthwhile to search them all.

 

Un-melted Roosevelt Dimes

I've been researching the number of remaining Roosevelt dimes for about 6 years now. Collecting them as well. I've examined and categorized tens of thousands of on-line auctions to determine a statistical data base.

Everyone forgets the clandestine melts of the 60's which went on for months. When the Hunt brothers ran up the price of silver in the 80's, that lasted only a few months and the smelters did not in fact melt that much at that time. They have been though continuously melted since the mid 60's and the supply is diminished each year.

Out of about 6.6 billion Roosevelt dimes minted between 1946 and 1964, only about 6.3% remain. That's still a lot of dimes (about 420 million). Of those, about 180 million are un-circulated (obviously, the circulated coins were melted first).

Why are they still commonly found? and without any significant numismatic premium? Well because we all thought they were ugly and there were lots of them to be found.

In reality, there are several issues in this series of which less than 3 million coins remain. There are several series of which less than one-half million specimens exist in un-circulated condition It is fair to assume that circulated specimens will not ever have a tremendous value but, compare this relative rarity to say the 1926S or 1931S dime to get an idea of the potential value of high quality un-circulated specimens.

Demand at this time is low and good rolls can still be found but it is getting harder and the price is starting to go up. The price of silver helps with this but it will also cause more to be melted before the actual rarity is known.

 

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I am only posting so i will find it easier to look on this post and link again. - Thanks.