A bright shiny dime

NickDanger

Was at my bank today and, as luck would have it, I got my favorite teller, who knows Icollect clad coin, particularly dimes.
She had just rec'd a few roll of "new" dimes and would I want one. I did and when I got home I discovered a mint fresh roll of 2015P beauties.
I just love the cartwheel effect on these things.

Jinx86

I do like the luster on freshly struck pieces. However drag your finger across the coin and feel how low the relief is compared to the original designs. I know the dies last much much longer because of it, but it makes the coins less enjoyable to me.

NickDanger

Originally posted by: Jinx86
I do like the luster on freshly struck pieces. However drag your finger across the coin and feel how low the relief is compared to the original designs. I know the dies last much much longer because of it, but it makes the coins less enjoyable to me.

Of all the clad denominations, I've always thought the dimes were struck the best.
The relief on the coins is very good, especially for a clad coin.

Jackthecat1

To me, every coin is a work of art made by master craftsmen. Even the green ones I find under my washing machine.

koynekwest

High relief is part of the reason I'm into coins such as the Mercury 10c, Walking Liberty 50c, and my favorite with the highest relief of all (other than gold) the Buffalo 5c. Of all the modern stuff I think the Sac $1 is the best in that regard, at least the obv.

LochNESS

Maybe I'm off base here, but have you asked for her phone number?

ricko

Really nice to have a bank teller looking out for your interests.... Cheers, RickO

guitarwes

I received a 2015 Dime in change yesterday that was absolutely crushed. Deeeeep sidewalls on the rims, the sharpest details that you could want, blinding lusterbomb, markless fields, not a spot on it.............but a teeny tiny scratch on the neck. DOH!!!!

NickDanger

Originally posted by: ricko
Really nice to have a bank teller looking out for your interests.... Cheers, RickO

Yes it is. I've been going to that branch for over a decade and that teller is very sweet.
She collects little Disney figurines and has her teller station loaded with them. When I spot one in Dollar Tree, I get it for her.
In addition to being on the lookout for new rolls of dimes & quarters, she saves all her foreign coins for me.
It pays to be nice!

JrDavid68

One of my favorite tellers called last week to tell me that she was holding some dollar and half dollar coins for me. In addition to the dollars, there were 19 rolls of halves. I have gone through a few rolls and have found four 40% silver and one 1971 that appears to be a proof. Time to take some more chocolate to my tellers!

Sorry for the crappy scan, but you get the idea:

ambro51

Yeah. I dare you guys to Actually submit one of these awesome new dimes for grading. I'll bet my first born daughter it Will Not Be Graded Correctly. Your MS68+ will come back as a 64 and you will be $$ poorer and totally confused.

ricko

I like the idea of bringing chocolates to the teller..... I shall try this immediately....

Cheers, RickO

asheland

Originally posted by: ricko
I like the idea of bringing chocolates to the teller..... I shall try this immediately....
Cheers, RickO

cladking

I rarely seem to be able to find new dimes at my banks.



I wonder if this area (Chicago Federal Reserve District) tends to export dimes for some reason. We get lots of new quarters and cents though.