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Anyone have pics of the edge of a proof dime from the 60's and A business strike pic of the sides? They have square edges blahblah blah but anyone have actual pictures ? I do not collect Roosevelt dimes, am going to start as soon as I learb more about them. Thanks . |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Interesting question .. Might be some experts here that can help out with it. Next time I take some pictutes, I can try to get some edge pics. I am wondering if your worried about being able to identify a proof Roosevelt dime from a business strike. If you have a proof sitting next to a business strike in most cases it is pretty easy to see which one is the proof, from the mirrored surfaces. FYI .. All "S" mint dimes from 1968 to date will be proofs. (starting in 1992 there are both silver and clad proofs) From 1965 through 1967 they did not have proof coins. The mint released a Special Mint Set (SMS) - these have a proof like look .. but not quite the high mirrored surface. That leaves 1950 thur 1964. These year dimes will have a mirrored finish, sometimes with a cameo, but the cameo would be more of a rare coin. What I am saying is, the edge is not really needed to identify which Roosevelt dimes are proof. |
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Agree with GR58..plus the fact that you generally don't finds in circulation and when you do, they are impaired.If you plan on collecting proofs, you need to figure on buying them.
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Reason why I am asking is I have a suspicious circulated dime with a very proof like edge, that appears to be missing a mint mark.. . I dont know enough about dimes to really know the difference. Higher points are still shiny and mirrored background is darker.. seems that it jusy aged differently that others. Just need a refference point so I dont look special posting it.
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What year? 1965,66 and 67 were Special Mint Sets no proofs. Were the rims closer to proof than business those years? Nevermind, GR58 already said that.  Edited by amida17
03/13/2012 7:46 pm
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Heres a pick of the 77 . It will take me too long to dig up the 75' but I can do somw spring cleaning and find it within a few days
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These are not even impared proofs. Look just like business strike coins. The 1969 is a D, so it's not a proof.
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I put the 77 next to the 69 d to compare them . I am not asking about the 69 d. . All I know is that it looks wayyy different than any other 77 p.... Roosevelt is smaller and there is a different finish. I'm wondering if this should of had a mint mark..
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Also it has been sitting in a change purse with other coins in a smoking room, next to Silver etc...obviously in terrible condition .
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I am guessing you are wondering if it is a 1977 no "S" proof dime that somehow got released into
circulation. My first point would be, I have never heard of a 1977 No "S" proof dime.
Known examples of no "S" dimes are in the years 1968, 1970, 1975 and 1983.
I agree with coop .. sorry to say .. but to me it looks like a regular business strike.
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Actually I'm thinking it had proof like edges but was possibly a business strike 1977 d the proof dime I have or so it seems is the 75 that I cant find.
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...that would be why I put it next to a 1969 d. And a fellow 1977 p. Let me clarify. The pics I have are of the 1977 with no mint mark that looks like it should have one. It is different than other 1977 p BUSINESS strikes. The 1975 Proof in question I do not have pics of yet , it is buried beneath boxes ,but is quite shiny on the high points .... |
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The 1977 is a normal circulated business strike
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Posted 03/12/2012 9:22 pm
