1968 No "S" Dime

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by ChrisBrazil, Dec 12, 2014.

  1. ChrisBrazil

    ChrisBrazil New Member

    I was cleaning out my pig bank from when I was a child and noticed the no mint mark and came straight here. Going tomorrow to a coin collector to get it further checked. Cool history behind the coin also.. wonder how it got from San Fran to La Jolla, San Diego. Any advice on proceeding with getting it certified/approved?
     

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  3. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    No mint mark means it came from the Philadelphia mint. Philadelphia did not start putting a mint mark on dimes until the 1980's. The no S coins that are valuable are San Francisco minted proof coins that were inadvertently made without the s mintmark. Yours is just a regular circulation strike dime with no value above face.
     
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  4. SeberHusky

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  5. cpm9ball

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    He has to use his hand for a table. How can poor people afford a computer, a cellphone or camera? And, more importantly, how can they afford to collect coins?

    Chris;)
     
  6. phankins11

    phankins11 Well-Known Member

    I've not been here long enough to know the stats on this..but this has to be the most frequently asked question from new members who cleaned out their piggy banks and found a 1968 dime with no mint mark...this is at least the second one just this week :)

    No offense to the OP, glad you're here, glad your interest is piqued, the more the merrier. I remember the first time I noticed a coin that didn't have a mint mark, thought I was rich!
     
  7. cpm9ball

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    Nope! Here are some more frequent questions:
    1) "What is this?"
    2) "Is this a double die?" (intentional misspelling)
    3) "Should I send this for grading?"

    Chris
     
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  8. ChrisBrazil

    ChrisBrazil New Member

    The lamp I was using for light is quite tall and I had to get a good image. Continue to live your life judging others man and you will have a very sad life. Maybe I am a broke college student but at least I have the common knowledge to not bash on people I don't know over stupid things like money. Any life or marriage based purely off money is a life of stree and depression. Ill pray for ya.
     
  9. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    I guess you didn't see my wink.

    Chris
     
  10. ChrisBrazil

    ChrisBrazil New Member

    Thank you for the reply! I counted like 500 coins and it was the only one different without a mint mark so I figured it couldnt hurt to check. How does the real 1968 No "s" dime look and what are some common things to look for in dimes that have value? I have
    Saw the wink. That's the thing about tech.. lacks emotion so I couldn't tell which way you were using it. I appreciate the response but when it has no valuable information maybe it's just better left unsaid?
     
  11. phankins11

    phankins11 Well-Known Member

    @ChrisBrazil I think cpm9ball was just messin' with ya...don't take it to heart...some here are more ornery than others...especially the older folks who forgot what its like to be new at coin collecting:angelic: I'm glad you posted, I hope you stick around...you will learn a lot...I know I have.

    The key differentiation is that your coin isn't a proof strike coin. There is a difference between a coin which gets struck for business use (business strike, what you get back in change) and a proof coin, which is made only for collecting really. The proof strike process is completely different from the preparation of the dies all the way to the planchet used for the coin. So there are typically markers, or pick up points that you can search for to help you determine for sure that your coin is not a proof.

    I'm not a dime expert, so I don't know these markers, but I'm sure the information is out here somewhere.
     
  12. cpm9ball

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    Chris, the real "No S" dime is a proof coin. You should be able to recognize it from the sharpness of the strike, and even in circulated condition, it would have some remnants of the mirrored fields.

    Chris
     
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  13. ChrisBrazil

    ChrisBrazil New Member

    Alright Alright Alright thank you! It's very interesting how two days ago I never looked at my change and now it's like all i'm researching on. Reason why I got into it is a guy at my work (baskin robbins) made 6k off a non certified no s dime and it looked similar to mine. Maybe some parts of it were more proof like but at just a quick glance it looked identical to mine. I'll try to get his pictures so you guys can see. Thank you though for your information.. really helping me out
     
  14. phankins11

    phankins11 Well-Known Member

    I'm afraid you may have caught the bug....not sure whether I should give my congrats or my condolences...
     
  15. Outlaw

    Outlaw Senior Member

    i posted a picture of one just a couble months ago ,i was sure supprised when i found mine
     
  16. Outlaw

    Outlaw Senior Member

    i posted a picture of one just a couble months ago ,i was sure supprised when i found mine
     
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