FDR Dimes Roll Hunters: Silver And Other Finds

Hey, all, when you're searching those rolls, could someone keep their eye out for a nice '69? It's the last one I need for my folder, and I haven't been able to locate one...

Circulated, but as lightly circulated as possible...and yes, please PM me if you find one.

I know the hit ratio on dimes is terrible - but every so often miracles happen.

I was in Walmart about 2 months ago and got a few rolls of nickels, quarters, and dimes to search at night. The nickles and quarters delivered nada.

Now imagine my surprise when I opened the dimes and got a whole roll of 59-63 silvers! I noticed that the wrapper was very old and had the name of a Texas bank that I don't think exist anymore. The next day I went back to the same Walmart and ask for more rolls of dimes - all had new wrappers on them and got home in searched and got nothing.

At this point I was figured that roll of silver dimes was just a fluke and forgot about it for a bit - a full 2 weeks later I go to the same Walmart and notice the same original teller there. I tell him I collect dimes (I never mention silver, hehe....only say I am building a 1900-2000 dime set)....anyway I ask if he's got any more dimes in those old rolls.....to my surprise he pulls out 5 more rolls like that! Of course I take every one of them and get home and they are all pure silver!

The problem when such things happen is its like winning the jackpot in Vegas, it creates an instant addiction...;)

looks like I am going to start looking through some dimes

i have been searching dimes and looking for the ones I need for my set which is 1900-2009

Freetx that sounds like some kid spent dads silver hoard at Walmart.

Has anyone every found a 96W dime in circulation?

I think it's a pretty good ratio. I searched through 2 boxes and didn't find any. I think finding any silver in dime or quarter rolls is very good. People have been pulling silver from circulation for 40+ years, and quarters and dimes actually circulate. Half dollars on the other hand basically have been sitting around in piggy banks and such as a nest egg, or whatever for years. When people run short on cash and take halves to the bank...I'm more than happy to take them off the banks hands!

When I search dime or quarter rolls, I'm looking for the very elusive 09's. Silver is an unexpected treat!