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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 209576, member: 68&quot;]Silver Roosevelts aren&#039;t really moderns.&nbsp; If one must call them moderns then there&#039;s </p><p>still a more important dividing line right at 1965 where the coins were no longer sil-</p><p>ver.&nbsp; Indeed this might be one of the most dramatic dividing lines in the history of nu-</p><p>mismatics.&nbsp; One of the things that sets the coins apart besides the metal content is</p><p>that people didn&#039;t save the newer coins. Where all the older dimes can still be found </p><p>in rolls with some effort most of the clad ones will prove virtually impossible even though</p><p>there is nearly no demand.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Not only does this mean most of the clads are scarcer in unc but almost all are tougher </p><p>in nice choice condition.&nbsp; More importantly perhaps it also means the varieties tend to </p><p>be very scarce or rare in unc.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Coincidentally many of the clads and later date dimes are among the rarest of all US </p><p>coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you just assume that all the later coins are common then you may be in for a big sur-</p><p>prise.&nbsp; It was this assumption that the coins would be common that caused them not to</p><p>be saved in the first place.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree though that all the Roosevelts are underrated.&nbsp; Many old timers won&#039;t touch </p><p>them since they are so small and because of the perception they are common.&nbsp; Some</p><p>of the silver coins were poorly made as well (early &#039;50&#039;s S mint for instance) and a little</p><p>demand could make a big difference in price.&nbsp; With so many young strong eyes joining</p><p>the hobby there just might be some demand for these.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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