1996-W dimes vs. 2012-S quarters

Overdate · February 20, 2013 2:39AM

Which do you think is the better value?

1996-W clad uncirculated dime.
Price: about $13.
Mintage: 1.45 million.

2012-S clad uncirculated quarters.
3 sets of all 5 designs. (Total: 15 coins.)
Price: about $13.
Mintage:
El Yunque: 1.7 million.
Other four: 1.4 million each.

commoncents05 · February 20, 2013 2:45AM

Dimes.

-Paul

Type2 · February 20, 2013 2:48AM

It will take some time but i'll go with the 'S' mint Quarters. More up swing then the one Dime, All gone from the mint sold out is a good thing.

Edit for spelling.

jmski52 · February 20, 2013 2:51AM

The quarters will keep more people involved, so I'd say quarters.

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2013 3:24AM

Here's a modern coin topic I actually find interesting to think about.

After consideration, I think I'll agree with Type2 and jmski52.

jmcu12 · February 20, 2013 3:58AM

Very interesting question - I did not realize how low the mintage of the S mints were from 2012...

I think the dimes will retain their value over the long haul.

But I will agree with others and say the quarters will out perform in the short run, but once the series is over I can see them declining.

Davideo · February 20, 2013 4:10AM

I think the fact that there is only a single a dime versus however many S quarters we end up with is in the dime's favor. But if I could predict the future I would be much wealthier.

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2013 5:28AM

I'm doing the Nat'l Parks quarters from circulation, with a free Whitman folder I got.

It's proving pretty challenging. They certainly don't seem to turn up as often as the Statehoods.

I had a vague notion that the mintages were lower, but haven't really followed along that closely.

I have gotten to the point where I can spot one straight off, even if it's obverse-up in the till. The relief looks very different.

kiyote · February 20, 2013 6:22AM

It could depend a lot on something as simple as what Dansco is going to do with their albums going forward...

IwantNonCCs · February 20, 2013 6:38AM

<< Which do you think is the better value?

1996-W clad uncirculated dime.
Price: about $13.
Mintage: 1.45 million.

2012-S clad uncirculated quarters.
3 sets of all 5 designs. (Total: 15 coins.)
Price: about $13.
Mintage:
El Yunque: 1.7 million.
Other four: 1.4 million each. >>

Still like the COPPER 2009 cents best
Mintage: about 785000
Price (8 coins): ~$12

Overdate · February 20, 2013 7:49AM

<< It could depend a lot on something as simple as what Dansco is going to do with their albums going forward... >>

The Roosevelt dime albums I've seen advertised do not have a space for the 1996-W. So the 2012-S quarters are on equal footing in that respect.

Another thing the 2012-S quarters have going for them is that some people collect them by Mint-issued 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags, while the 1996-W dimes are collected only as singles. (They were only available in the 1996 Mint Sets, one coin per mint set.)

HIGHLOWLEAVES · February 20, 2013 9:20AM

Each year that the USM offers the "S" Unc. ATB Quarters, there is a very likelyhood that Steve (Dansco) will include these scarce collectable coins in the company's future album/pages. As each new issue is offered by the USM, there is the good chance that new "S" Unc quarter customers come on board. The US econmoy appears to require more new, spendable quarters for commerce. Thus, more P/D Uncs. show up that will enable somemore quarter collectors to start collecting them. That is my take.........

erwindoc · February 20, 2013 9:35AM

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<< It could depend a lot on something as simple as what Dansco is going to do with their albums going forward... >>

The Roosevelt dime albums I've seen advertised do not have a space for the 1996-W. So the 2012-S quarters are on equal footing in that respect.

Another thing the 2012-S quarters have going for them is that some people collect them by Mint-issued 40-coin rolls and 100-coin bags, while the 1996-W dimes are collected only as singles. (They were only available in the 1996 Mint Sets, one coin per mint set.) >>

Ive got an album that has no slot for the 96W(no proof) and another(including proof) that does. My vote on the original question would be for the quarters simply due to higher collector demand and Im a roosevelt person!

razzle · February 20, 2013 11:29AM

I'm with the quarter guys. I think the dime mintage was advertised as a low mintage in advance and were collected individually by those so minded. The quarter seems to have been some sort of publicized error resulting in a surprise low mintage for a very popular coin which has an even much more limited availability as a single because of the roll and bag collectors (as has been mentioned).

MsMorrisine · February 20, 2013 11:31AM

<< I'm doing the Nat'l Parks quarters from circulation, with a free Whitman folder I got.

It's proving pretty challenging. They certainly don't seem to turn up as often as the Statehoods.

I had a vague notion that the mintages were lower, but haven't really followed along that closely.

I have gotten to the point where I can spot one straight off, even if it's obverse-up in the till. The relief looks very different. >>

the obverse portrait of Washington is more like the 1932 original than the spagheti hair state quarters.

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2013 2:00PM

Yeah, that's it, I guess. The Statehoods ARE rather spaghetti-haired, aren't they.

HalfStrike · February 20, 2013 3:30PM

These S unc quarters are sort of like the CC morgans of the ATB quarter series, once that is realized many will wish they had bought at mint prices. They are already a double for those that did and this is barely getting warmed up.

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2013 3:40PM

I noticed the OP said "Uncirculated" and not proof.

But I suppose these Uncirculated S-mints are issued only in sets and not for circulation?

Won't do me much good, since I'm assembling my set strictly from the till at work.

Maybe I'll buy some rolls from the credit union and see what I can find. But it's to be a "from change only" collection.

illini420 · February 20, 2013 3:45PM

I like the 1996-W and have for awhile. After a few years of the uncirculated S-mint quarters being issued, and with 5 different each year, they'll be much less special... except for maybe the first year before people were looking for them. The 1996-W is a one-coin one-year deal and is pretty darn cool. The values of them would probably double or triple if they just put a darn spot for them in the Dansco!!

lordmarcovan · February 20, 2013 3:54PM

I too have found the '96-W dimes interesting, for a modern coin, but have never yet had one.

TwoSides2aCoin · February 20, 2013 4:28PM

Depends on if it's going to a coin shop or the laundromat. A lot people want that dime by itself and a lot of collectors won't break up a set to put it into a series. The quarters on the other hand are a new "novelty" from the mint. Their time hasn't come yet and they serve an immediate economic need. So they are naturally worth more... but the collector base is "burnt out" on quarters. It was the statehood quarters that started the trend. Maybe San Fran can save the day. We will see if they can top the brass from Westpoint.

Type2 · February 20, 2013 4:35PM

The way i look at it is you can buy a 96-W Dime for $10 to $12 bucks ea or a 'S' minted Quarter for $1 or $2 and lets see where it go's from here, You can get them on the cheep for now but for how long?Just crazy Type2 thinking.

jmcu12 · February 20, 2013 9:43PM

With all this being said, what about the 2013-s mint Unc?

Now that more people know about them, I wonder if they will suddenly take-off or if they will take the same path as the 2012's?

LeeBone · February 20, 2013 9:52PM

I know I`m in the minority but I like the 96-W Dimes better for a couple of reasons.

HIGHLOWLEAVES · February 21, 2013 9:22AM

The reported sales of 2013 S Unc White Mt. quarters stands at 756,500.....nothing to ignore as a alot of coins sold in less than 30 days. Comments....

Overdate · February 21, 2013 12:13PM

<< The reported sales of 2013 S Unc White Mt. quarters stands at 756,500.....nothing to ignore as a alot of coins sold in less than 30 days. Comments.... >>

More "S" White Mountain quarters can be struck anytime during calendar 2013. If they've struck only 1.4 million so far, I think it's likely that more of them will be made.

1996-W dimes vs. 2012-S quarters

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