1964 dimes
MrBadExample
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Why is it so hard to find 1964 dimes? I have been trying to complete a coin folder for the birthyear of my wife (I hope she is not reading this). I knot find any 1964 dimes. as far as mint production (2,286,877,180) it was actually one of the larger number of coins produced. I have literally 100 1964 nickels--I have stopped collecting them since I have so many. Am I just extremely unlucky? Just curious (good thing I am not a cat).
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The 1964 dimes were silver. Chance of finding one in change is very slim. Best to go to a coin dealer and buy one.
Keep checking your local Coinstar reject bins. Seriously!
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You might keep your eyes on the ground in the parking lot on your way into the store where the Coinstar machine is located too! Seriously!
I've actually found "rejects" on the floor around it and just under the front edge.
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silver, ah I see. Well that does make sense. I could go to a coin dealer and buy a 1964 dime or maybe get a younger wife? so how young my new wife have to be? In other words, what year did the mint stop using silver in dimes? I find 1966 dimes with some frequency. Not as often as 1964 nickels.
The good news: 1964 was the last year of silver coinage for dimes. So you only need to get a wife 1 year younger, which shouldn't kill you.
The bad news: You current wife will probably still kill you.
You bring up some very good point there, TommyType. I suppose with divorce lawyers, alimony, child support and giving away half of everything I own, the coin dealer option does have some advantages. Thanks for the information.
Might as well trade in for a wife born in 1971 or later, since if you start collecting half dollars that is the first year there was no silver in them.
Buy your wife a red book before you remodel the kitchen.
Never mind.
2,286,877,179 were melted down into 1000 oz bars by the Hunt brothers. I have the other 1964 dime
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What about the 1964 quarters and halves? ...or is this a set of dimes only beginning with 1964?
You should be able to get one cheap from a local coin shop, may as well pick up a quarter and half for a few more bucks while you're there. Better yet, why not grab a 1964 proof set? Should be able to get one of those for right around $20 or so.
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I have found several 1964 dimes in the Coinstar reject bin...they do not like silver coins.... You did not say what type of set you are building for your wife.... all '64 coins? Just buy a mint set.... or, if 'finding' it is important...get rolls of dimes from your bank or credit union and search... they show up rolls from time to time. Cheers, RickO
i have found a few 1964 Dimes in change before, but they are getting harder to find
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Thanks everyone for the advice. I typically avoid those CoinStar machines because I a so cheap that I do not want to pay the fee associated with cashing my change. Especially since my Credit Union will do it for free. However, I am not above scrounging around Wal-Mart's to look for coins I need. If I find anything I will let you know.
someone was wondering what type of folder I was trying to fill up. (ricko and RogerB). It is an old US coin collection folder. So it has all type of US coins, like (3) slots for quarters [Barber, Standing Liberty & Washington]. On the last folder page is a Birth year Collection. My wife got it from her father and since he is dead now, I figured I would help fill it up. So the dime does not have to be anything special (grade, circulation status, prof) just dime like you would find in change from the store.
That is a fantastic idea/project....
The trouble with the 1964 dime is that it is so common that few dealers bother to stock it, even as a raw coin. Most all of its value is in the bullion it contains unless it is in a super high grade like MS-66 or higher. That's probably why you can't find one.
Years ago I bought a very nice set of Mint State Roosevelt Dimes in a old time plastic holder. All of the coins were there except for the 1964-P. I couldn't find one, so I ended up filling the hole with a Proof.
those holes in the coin folders sure do cause a lot of angst, don't they?
That's how they suck you in - they sell you a folder that you simply MUST fill. Not sure who is responsible but it must be a conspiracy of some kind.
In the old days before the Internet I am surprised that coin shops did not give these folders away for free as a way of getting kids hooked and keeping them coming back to fill the holes...
It wasn't exactly a hole. The old time holder just ended there because the set only included the silver coins. Here is a view of the first of the two holders.
As for holes in a collection, it's been said that if you don't feel the urge to fill the holes, chances are you are not cut out to be a collector.
RE: "So it has all type of US coins, like (3) slots for quarters [Barber, Standing Liberty & Washington]. On the last folder page is a Birth year Collection."
Ahhhh....now it's clear, as is the motivation for completing the album. Possibly a better place to look will be in the "junk" boxes of dealers at small coin shows, or those who have a lot of 2x2 stuffed in boxes. You can probably find everything to fill those empty holes - just sadly not in circulation any more.
Here is what I would do. Buy a 64 at a local dealer - should be a couple of bucks. Don't get a bright and shiny one, just one that looks "normal" with a little wear.
You didn't mention how you are filing holes, but if it is from yours and hers pocket change, salt it in to one or the other (preferably hers).
Then you can have an "aha" moment and the hole is filled.
This system is what my father used when I searched his pocket change for "keepers". But that was back in the early '60's when silver was the norm.
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