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<p>[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 816003, member: 4552"]I'd completely dissagree with any Roosevelt Dimes ever being worth anything big. Just not and has not been a popular coin. So few of even the lowest mintaged ones just are not expensive and I doubt they ever will. Same with the Jefferson Nickels. Some coins are just not popular with the masses and many, many coin collectors. Even at coin shows dealers don't usually load thier tables with Roosevelt Dimes or Jefferson Nickels. </p><p>I really can't see in any near or distant future any of those being of something to have been hoped for in a major increase. </p><p>Sleepers are usually coins that for numerous and/or sometimes not even understood reasons, become popular. Popularity is one of the biggest reasons a coin becomes valuable. Note for instance the 1955 Lincoln Double Die. There are actually many Double Dies in the series but that one is so popular that it demands a real lot of money. Almost similar is the 72 Double Die or the 22 Plain. With the entire series of Lincoln Cents there are really massive amounts of coins that should, could, might, may be valuable but if no popularity, then not much. </p><p>Yours is actually a difficult question since it really takes nothing but guess work and speculation. Sort of what the people that make the Red Book do for prices. :smile</p><p>Regardless I'll still throw in my 2 cents. I go for the 31D Mercury Dime.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Just Carl, post: 816003, member: 4552"]I'd completely dissagree with any Roosevelt Dimes ever being worth anything big. Just not and has not been a popular coin. So few of even the lowest mintaged ones just are not expensive and I doubt they ever will. Same with the Jefferson Nickels. Some coins are just not popular with the masses and many, many coin collectors. Even at coin shows dealers don't usually load thier tables with Roosevelt Dimes or Jefferson Nickels. I really can't see in any near or distant future any of those being of something to have been hoped for in a major increase. Sleepers are usually coins that for numerous and/or sometimes not even understood reasons, become popular. Popularity is one of the biggest reasons a coin becomes valuable. Note for instance the 1955 Lincoln Double Die. There are actually many Double Dies in the series but that one is so popular that it demands a real lot of money. Almost similar is the 72 Double Die or the 22 Plain. With the entire series of Lincoln Cents there are really massive amounts of coins that should, could, might, may be valuable but if no popularity, then not much. Yours is actually a difficult question since it really takes nothing but guess work and speculation. Sort of what the people that make the Red Book do for prices. :smile Regardless I'll still throw in my 2 cents. I go for the 31D Mercury Dime.[/QUOTE]
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