I'm an amateur coin collector and every once in a while I look through my change for anything different, interesting, or mistakes that i know of. I saw a 1970 dime that does not have a "S" above the date. I researched this online and I'm still somewhat confused. As for being used, it is still in very good condition. I saw online that a dime from 1970 that does not have a "S" mint mark above the date can be worth in excess of $750. I've heard of this certain coin being sold in circulated condition or in "proof(s)" (which I am still not totally sure what that is.) Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
The 1970 no-S dime that is worth big bucks is a proof. Some proof sets, which should have the S-mintmark, omitted it on the dime. If your dime is not a proof, it's a normal 1970 Philadelphia dime - those had no P mint mark until 1980. A normal dime will look something like this (disregard the date) : A proof will look something like this : Joe
mmac, do you have a copy of the Red Book (Guide to US Coins by Yeoman)? If not you should get a copy. In it is a fairly good description of the minting process and an explanation of the difference between business strike coins and proof coins. You will need to know this stuff if you collect coins.
Ok, I'll make sure i get that soon so I don't waste time on the computer rather than trying to find myself some rare coins =)
mmacattack95: Remember to READ before you post... Don't just post "Welcome to CT!" in loads of two year old threads like you have been rapidly doing. It makes you look like a forum troll! You have like 20-ish posts and most of them are welcoming others, mostly in quite dated threads... and you haven't even made your own Introduction thread beyond this query.
