The dimes minted 1964 and before are 90% silver and melt for a good deal more than their face value. The later ones are copper-nickel clad and don’t have a premium value unless they are certified in a very high grade like MS-67 or better.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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Common/damage/face value.
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Spend them quick before they lose their value.
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I'd spend them quick, before they lose all their fruit, on the reverse.
The dimes minted 1964 and before are 90% silver and melt for a good deal more than their face value. The later ones are copper-nickel clad and don’t have a premium value unless they are certified in a very high grade like MS-67 or better.
Keep looking you may find one worth more than face value.
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Or, just keep looking for one with a, PLUS.
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Have we been infiltrated by numismatically illiterate Bots ?
Sorry I thought I was on the BST and this was one of the ridiculous threads over there.
No. The bots would do a better job.
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