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<p>[QUOTE="superc, post: 1722566, member: 44079"]I am not understanding why those selling US silver dime rolls on Ebay appear to be ignoring the current spot price of silver. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am seeing sellers that are listing unsearched rolls of old dimes for $179. I watched one offer expire with zero bids at that price, but durn an hour later there it was again being relisted at the same absurd price. This in spite of the fact some of the visible dimes on the ends of the rolls are worn, and very much not AU. Even searched pseudo (50 dimes loose) rolls of pre 1964 dimes 'average wear, common coins' are starting at over $100.. ($120+ in many cases).</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not understanding that. There are 13.5 US silver dimes to the ounce, and a current spot price of $22.30 means each silver dime roll is only worth about $83. Why in gosh name are they being priced so high, and why are so many people being dumb enough to pay 2 or 3 (or 5!) times what 50 old dimes of minimal numismatic value is worth?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="superc, post: 1722566, member: 44079"]I am not understanding why those selling US silver dime rolls on Ebay appear to be ignoring the current spot price of silver. I am seeing sellers that are listing unsearched rolls of old dimes for $179. I watched one offer expire with zero bids at that price, but durn an hour later there it was again being relisted at the same absurd price. This in spite of the fact some of the visible dimes on the ends of the rolls are worn, and very much not AU. Even searched pseudo (50 dimes loose) rolls of pre 1964 dimes 'average wear, common coins' are starting at over $100.. ($120+ in many cases). I am not understanding that. There are 13.5 US silver dimes to the ounce, and a current spot price of $22.30 means each silver dime roll is only worth about $83. Why in gosh name are they being priced so high, and why are so many people being dumb enough to pay 2 or 3 (or 5!) times what 50 old dimes of minimal numismatic value is worth?[/QUOTE]
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