Set Of Mercury Dimes

Gyrene, I think you did well and the album wouldn't do much to the lesser grade coins. I would take out the 38 "S" and put it in a 2x2 flip, hope the other side is the same condition.

I think you got a decent deal on a good starter set of mercs. If it were me I would move them to an album to protect them better and you can see both sides. Then you should finish the rest of the set. This is a fun set to collect.

I think you did all right. I'd keep them as is and find some hole fillers. I have seen more than a few 21P's going for $20 to $30 in Good. I also know, as a dealer, that the supply of bullion dimes is starting to dry up. I would expect numismatic values to start to come back online in a couple years. The market was flooded in the last 5 years with all those ordinary ( i.e. non-collectors) selling their spare silver. I fear to many of us have gotten used to thinking in terms of bullion and not book value. Something that will change. Though perhaps not for a year or two.

As for the spot price issue, in the midwest you can indeed get them at about 16 times. But what I don't understand are the comments from people that think that 15 cents each over that price point is a big deal.

I'm visiting California right now, my daughter just graduated from HS, and have been in the North Bay Area visiting coin and antique shops. I found one which sold me some quarters for 16 times. I think, though, that he may have given me a better price because I buy from him when I'm in town.

Btw, I found Morgans selling from $25 to $31 for common date sliders and unc's. These are usually in the with the bullion bin.