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mghrlh New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 09/02/2022 8:41 pm can anyone tell me what makes a 75 dime with no mint mark, worth anything? I have one here. but not sure if it's one that could be worth anything or not. thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/02/2022 8:50 pm I just see a well-circulated 1975 dime worth face value. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 09/02/2022 8:55 pm The valuable 1975 dime without a mint mark is the proof version, missing the S mint mark. There are 2 known examples. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94925 Posts	Posted 09/02/2022 9:05 pm just a normal business strike Philly minted dime. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21587 Posts	Posted 09/02/2022 9:12 pm A common dime with over 550 million struck worth 10 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 09/02/2022 9:58 pm I'm genuinely curious...where did you hear about this no mint mark worth any value? Let's get to the bottom of this folks, our market is flooded with these ideas of fortunes with no mint marks. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Edited by NumismaticsFTW 09/02/2022 9:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 09/02/2022 10:14 pm Although Proof coins were being struck at the San Francisco Mint at the time - the 's' mint mark, the Philadelphia Mint was responsible for making the Proof dies (and adding the mintmark). Apparently, at least one die was sent from Philadelphia without the mintmark, and a small number of PROOF "S"-less Dimes were struck and released before the error was discovered. The 1975 "S"-less Dimes are so rare that they were not even discovered until 1978, when two examples surfaced. I'm not aware of any others since yet. The mint mark letter P does show up on Business Strike Philadelphia coins after 1980. From 1946-1979 no P was used so there is alot of confusion because you will certainly find lots of these no P dimes for 1975 produced for circulation which are not the same as the proof. These business strikes would have no mint mark so people find a no mint mark 1975 dime they heard about somewhere. Proof coins are coins produced by the United States Mint using a special process to impart maximum detail onto the struck coin, to present the designer's art in its full glory for collectors and generally come in special sets direct from the mint. Business Strike (Circulation) on Left, Proof on Right: Edited by datadragon 09/02/2022 10:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mghrlh New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 12:12 am @NumismaticsFTW look up 1975 no mint mark dime on google and you will see what I'm asking about. Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 12:13 am As noted, the 1975 'No S' Roosevelt dime that's rare is a Proof issue that was struck at San Francisco mint, but the S mint mark was accidentally left off of the die that struck the coins. Only 2 have been found so far and both were in sealed Mint Sets. There may be others. but they will most likely be in a plastic enclosure with other 1975-S Proof coins sold by the mint. The chances of finding one in circulation are close to zero. The Photoshop side-by-side below shows a Proof issue, a Circulation issue struck in Philadelphia and the rare No 'S' Proof issue struck in San Francisco. Values were found on PCGS Coinfacts and reflect the prices as of 9/3/2022. Click on the picture for a larger image ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 12:37 am NumismaticsFTW said... Quote: I'm genuinely curious...where did you hear about this no mint mark worth any value? I think a lot of new members that have questions about coins like this have read articles on the web with headlines like "If You Have This Coin, YOU'RE RICH!" I know I see these several times a month and I usually click on the story just to see what they say. Most of the information is either wildly inaccurate or only partially true. They also make it sound as if you can find rare or even unique coins if you just look at the change in your pocket. I've posted threads about some of these web articles in the past. When someone finds a coin that seems to match the description of the coin in the article, they join the CCF for confirmation. If you go through the members list and check users with only a few post, you'll see a lot of people who thought they had something special because they followed one of these eye catching headlines. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Edited by Yokozuna 09/03/2022 12:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 04:52 am Quote: Let's get to the bottom of this folks, our market is flooded with these ideas of fortunes with no mint marks. UTube is among the worse sources of misinformation. My advice to new people... stay away from UTube! CCF has all the info you'll ever need to learn about coins. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 05:05 am The sheer amount of ignorance and misinformation is a serious problem in our hobby. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Edited by NumismaticsFTW 09/03/2022 05:05 am Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24150 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 10:46 am People don't actually watch the videos. They see the start page and that's all. I see these screenshots on facebook all the time when people are asked why they think their coin is so valuable. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
datadragon Pillar of the Community United States 1648 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 11:49 am Its not ignorance at all, many are just casual collectors of coins and dont get into all the varieties and errors. They may remember that a '1975 no s dime' or '1975 no mint mark dime' may have some value and when they find one, which is easy to do since 1975 no mintmark dimes are super common due to philadelphia not having a mintmark in that year as mentioned, they come to places like this to learn more. Its just that the common one is not the valuable one. In general its good for the hobby as it may bring new people in who are intrigued that a dime could sell for half a million dollars, but to the experienced it can create alot of repeating to tell people the rest of the information. This happens also with other coins like the 1943 steel cent vs the rare one being on a copper planchet, and videos harping on the high value of a coin but dont mention the condition its in and the number of coins found in those conditions and value of a lower condition example quite as often. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2280 Posts	Posted 09/03/2022 4:45 pm Datadragon- You just made my day! In your first sentence, you both defined ignorance with an example and claimed it isn't ignorance! You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Edited by NumismaticsFTW 09/03/2022 4:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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