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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
 Posted - 01/09/2009 : 12:39:38
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I've started sorting some dimes the last month for silver. Sorted about $400 so far.
I've found
1 - 1960 Rosie
1 - 1939 S Mercury
Unfortunately 14 Canadian dimes, 1 Norweigian dime, and 1 zinc penny. Also shorted 5 dimes in total.
All of these were customer wrapped rolls. I will be getting a Brinks box this week.
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wagsthadog
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
565 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 12:48:41
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Hi there-
A good ratio is 1-2 silver dimes per $250 box.
Yeah, I've gotten ripped off on coin totals as well. I call it "leakage." I usually get nailed when I drop off coin, and I KNOW there's $500 worth of coin, and the teller comes back and tells me "498.50." There's not really much you can do. It's the price we pay for living the dangerous life! : D
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Only when they CAN'T have it, ......THEN they'll want it.
I love Cents. If you get an UNC box, you win. If you get a regular circ. box, you win. If you get a zinc box, you don't lose....so you still win. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 13:45:37
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The Mercury was a nice find. 
I have been saving all my Canadian coins as a possible hedge against the US dollar. If that proves not to be prudent, I'll just roll and release back into the wild...
Make sure you check them for Ag. I almost disposed of a '65 that was bright and shiny and did not have that whitish color Ag usually has.
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 20:13:09
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| None of the Canadian have been silver. I have a guy who gives me the current exchange rate for the Canadians that he takes back over the border. I will wait until the rates are better for me. |
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 17:09:31
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| I'd love to hear how you do on the Brinks box. I have been doing terrible with halves from Brinks, and I am going to move to either dimes or nickles. |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 17:48:10
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| I'll let you know next week. Pick them up on Thursday 1/15 |
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sunsetcliff
Penny Pincher Member
USA
101 Posts |
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 17:19:59
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| I have never looked through dimes. When you do, do you do the simple side search or do you actually look at the dates? If so, what dates of dimes should be kept? Thanks. |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 18:13:48
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| Side search for me. |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 20:09:25
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Got my $250 Brinks dime box today. Found the following:
1 - Silver dime 1964
3 - Canadian dimes - oldest 1979
1 - Five Pence Britsh Coin 2001
I may try another box next week. |
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 20:24:56
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| I get mine on Thursday. If I do get Canadian dimes, what years are silver and should be kept? Thanks. |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 21:10:40
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For Canadian dimes - Anything 1967 or earlier is silver. 1968 could be either silver or non-silver.
See the bottom of this web page for details.
You must be logged in to see this link. |
Edited by - Tourney64 on 01/25/2009 10:26:34 |
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 21:52:15
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| Thank you very much. I never checked that page on coinflation. I'll post my finds on Thursday evening. This is the first time I've done dimes; I have two boxes coming. |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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ME CO
Penny Pincher Member
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2009 : 22:42:25
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| My dimes for the month so far have got ME 17 Rosies and one Merc- that is from 20 boxes, 3 of them boxes were solid 2008D's. Every time I buy them I wish I hadn't but if I didn't I'd wish I had. HH Mark |
"54/54/2280" |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2009 : 04:44:51
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| Ok with the dimes what do you do with the box after you search it? One of my banks gets brinks boxes with the clear wrappers. I have not bought any yet but searching should only take 3 minutes. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2009 : 17:17:18
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| If they do come in clear wrappers, will banks take those rolls back? Does it differ per bank? |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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Hirbonzig
Penny Collector Member
USA
451 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2009 : 17:43:56
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| 2 boxes of dimes and skunked on silver. Also found 6 Canadian dimes. |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2009 : 18:12:48
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| I have a credit union with a free coin sorter/counter, which works similar to CoinStar. No charge to members, but 8% fee for non-members. |
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
811 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2009 : 17:23:08
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| Got my first two boxes today. First box yeilded a 1977 Canadian, 1954 and 1960 Rosie. I was happy. The next box was nothing but uncirculated. Please check the buy/sell/trade forum if you are interested. |
So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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Dan52
Penny Collector Member
USA
422 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2009 : 17:52:28
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| Bought 3 boxes all with the same inspection date stamped on the bottom...Jan 25, 2009.. which is weird since thats in the future. Thats happened before though, I figure they misset the date stamping machine. I figure they got the Jan date right and I also figure that should be a good date to get a box of any coins. November and december are prime months for people to turn in their collections for xmas expense. More evidence is the 3 silver roos I have in the first 13 rolls of the first box. I got a 50 centimes year 1937 in the previous box. Anyone know if thats worth much? |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2009 : 20:43:40
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| I agree Dan, I have had my best months just before and just after the new year on all coins. |
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psi
Penny Collector Member
Canada
399 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2009 : 17:48:50
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| I got $100 worth of dimes the other day and found my first wild silver, a 1965 canadian! Pretty nice looking coin too. Never really got into the dimes before but I think I will be searching them more now. |
Edited by - psi on 01/18/2009 17:49:32 |
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psi
Penny Collector Member
Canada
399 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2009 : 12:54:37
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| Went through another $200 from the same bank last night and found another 80% dime (1957) and 19 american. In one bundle someone had labeled the rolls by year (04-08) which was interesting. I wonder why someone would go to the trouble of hand sorting by year and then return the labeled rolls to the bank? |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2009 : 20:42:54
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Sorted thru $250 String & Sons paper rolled box.
4 Rosies oldest was 1950 D.
1 British 5 Pence 1982.
Very strange was there were no Canadian dimes. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/24/2009 : 05:02:35
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$440 CWR.
2 silver
1 canadian
1 swiss 1/2 franc
1 netherlands 25 cn
1 1 euro cent  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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psi
Penny Collector Member
Canada
399 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2009 : 17:06:43
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| Did another $100 today: 1 silver (1966), 33 american, and a cuban 5 centavos. |
Edited by - psi on 01/29/2009 17:07:17 |
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