Can you REALLY find rare dimes in circulation today? YES! Find out if you have any of these rare dimes in your loose change or coin jar — some of them are worth more than $300,000.
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Hi. This is Josh with The Fun Times Guide. And I want to talk a bit about rare dimes today.
Now, the issue of rare dimes is a topic that we don’t often hear a lot about. Because frankly there are not really many rare dimes – at least amongst those since 1900 that have been made. So, your chances of finding a really rare dime in circulation are not that great. But having said that, you can find some scarce dimes in circulation. And I want to talk about which ones to look for – and also what they’re worth.
One piece that a lot of people are aware of is the 1916-D (or 1916 Denver) Mercury dime. Now I don’t have any to show you here. But this is a Mercury dime – also known as the Winged Liberty Head dime. Made from 1916 to 1945. There are a few pieces amongst the series that you definitely want to keep an eye out for. But again, the 1916-D Mercury Dime is the “key date” for the series. It’s worth about $1,000 and up in really any condition – even in well worn condition.
Also worthy of your time is the 1921-D Mercury dime – worth about $150 and up in uncirculated condition. Also, there’s the 1942 Over One Philadelphia and Denver dimes – which are overdate varieties that generally sell for $150 to $200 and up in circulated condition. All 5 of those coins are very VERY scarce. I’m not saying you’re going to open up a roll of dimes and find any of them in that roll. But people actually have found those coins in circulation. Even in the last number of months and years. So, do keep your eyes out for those!
Now, among Roosevelt dimes, you don’t often hear about super-rarities. At least among the regular issues – you know, the coins that are made for circulation. But there are some proof varieties that are definitely worth your while. Those being the 1968 No S, 1970 No S, 1975 No S, and 1983 No S proof Roosevelt dimes. Now you’re not going to find those in circulation. At least the chances aren’t very great that you’re going to find ‘em in circulation. But they are pieces that you can find if you cherry-pick through old proof sets. A lot of times collectors will go to like an estate sale or a yard sale looking for proof sets – with the hopes of being able to cherry-pick some varieties from those proof sets. Sometimes you can even find them in coin dealer shops where you might find a bulk box of proof sets and amongst those proof sets you’ll find some very scarce (or even rare) varieties and errors. So it’s worth keeping your eyes out for those. The most valuable of those No S Dimes is the 1975 No S. The last example that sold took over $349,000! So that’s a very very rare and valuable dime. The other No S dimes are worth between $500 and a couple thousand bucks apiece. Not quite as much as the 1975 No S dime. But again, well worth your effort.
One dime you can have a good chance of finding in circulation is the 1982 No P (or “no mint mark”) Roosevelt dime. And it’s a variety that was the first of its kind. What you want to do is look for… on the obverse (or the heads side)… look just above the date on your ‘82 dimes. And if you do NOT see a mint mark above the date on the obverse of the Roosevelt dime (1982), then you’ve got a keeper worth between $50 and $100.
So, there are definitely coins (dimes) worth looking for in circulation. And if you have patience and a bit of luck on your side, you can make a lot of money looking through your old dimes. Again, this is Josh with The Fun Times Guide. I want to thank you for watching this video, and I wish you the best in finding rare dimes!
