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Valued Member
United States
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What is common to find in a box/bag of dimes, in regard to silver? I haven't gone through a bag of dimes in a long time, but picked one up at work last week and came up with 2 common date silvers (1961-d & 1964-d). Is this pretty standard with dimes? Honestly to me any day you find any silver is a good day. Edited by Rewster
09/05/2011 12:49 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Probably averaged 1 per box over my searching the last few yrs. After I put a decent clad set together, I found it more economical to work more to afford silver.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
687 Posts |
I gave up on dimes because halves produce more (assuming you do enough volume) but when I searched a box a week for ~8 months, I was averaging 1.5 silver dimes per box. I also found 3 mercs and a barber before I quit.
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Valued Member
United States
466 Posts |
I average about 3 dimes per box
my most was 5 silver dimes
my least was 0 silver dimes
I only got skunked in boxes that were brand new dimes, every time they are mixed dates I find stuff
They have become my favorite thing to search.
Also look for the 1982 no P dime. I am still on the hunt for this one
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Best: 7 silver in a box.
Worst: 0 silver in a box.
23 boxes completed so far and I have 34 silver. that is 1.47 silver per box.
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New Member
United States
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seems to be getting fewer and fewer for me. I recently had a skunk streak of 14 straight boxes and they were not new coins. I probably avg 1 per every box or two.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I get 1-2 per box. About 1/7th of those are Mercury dimes. I just finished a box with 4 silver FDR, but I get skunked regularly too. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've found 111 silver dimes this year, having searched $12,500 in hand-rolls. That's one per $112 searched. Box scores for me average a little less. In that amount, I've found 8 mercs and 12 silver canadians.
I agree with the poster that said it's easier to buy silver outright. I'm surely not in this for financial gain, it's just that I truly love the hobby.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Probably cheaper and easier to buy silver, however I love the hobby as well. It gives me something to do and I like the fact that I found them in circulation. |
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Valued Member
United States
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We might find 1 in a box. I have been finding more Canadian ones lately however.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For the time invested, it's easier to "strike it rich" with a second job than it is to "strike it rich" with pocket change or roll hunting.  But a second job isn't as fun. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Or even a first job, for that matter... |
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Valued Member
 United States
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I like the fact that I found them in circulation. That is spot on for me. There is something so satisfying about finding silver or anything you are looking for in circulation. Thanks to all for the information. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's the only reason I roll search. |
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New Member
United States
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I have gone through almost $600 in dimes and I have only found 1 silver!  |
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Posted 09/05/2011 12:48 am
