Dime Box X 8, 02/03/10

[fistfulladirt]

Searched $2k in dimes today that netted 13 silvers:

'64d 4
'64 1
'63d 1
'58d 1
'57 1
'54 1
'53 1
'46d 1
'46 1
'64 Canadian 1

HH, ffd

 

[Rich Hartford]

Good score Those dimes add up. I missed doing them last month. Might give it a go this month.

Rich

 

[jdsarasin8194]

nice results

 

[timbobwey]

good box, usually dimes aren't very productive

 

[mistergee]

good box, usually dimes aren't very productive

maybe in your area, but around here i average 3 per box. when i can't find halfs, dimes are my next best thing.

 

[fistfulladirt]

good box, usually dimes aren't very productive

maybe in your area, but around here i average 3 per box. when i can't find halfs, dimes are my next best thing.

I had one skunker out of 8 boxes.

 

[coinmojo]

Don't take this the wrong way but 13 silver dimes = 2.6 90% Half Dollars.

I know you like searching dimes so congratulations are in order. That is 1.6 per box above average i guess. But man that's a lot of work. I know....

Mojo

 

[fistfulladirt]

Don't take this the wrong way but 13 silver dimes = 2.6 90% Half Dollars.

I know you like searching dimes so congratulations are in order. That is 1.6 per box above average i guess. But man that's a lot of work. I know....

Mojo

I know, Mojo, but i have too many monster hunters in my area, including yourself. I'm in it purely for the hobby. No time to do large volumes of halves. I found 2.6 halves worth with those dimes, sure beats dumping $2k worth of skunky halves! Thanks, ffd

 

[mistergee]

But man that's a lot of work. I know....

its not so bad though if you get a box of the clear wrappers from Brinks although the Canadians will give you fits.

 

[jim4silver]

Way to go on the dimes!

Maybe with so many chasing the halves, the dimes are going less noticed?

I have tried dimes a couple of times but I cannot handle them. It is too much strain on the eyes and since I only rim search halves, I keep seeing dime rims that look like 40% halves and it stresses me out.

Maybe you will find a 1916 d Merc, isn't that the one worth all the dough?

Jim

 

[fistfulladirt]

Way to go on the dimes!

Maybe with so many chasing the halves, the dimes are going less noticed?

I have tried dimes a couple of times but I cannot handle them. It is too much strain on the eyes and since I only rim search halves, I keep seeing dime rims that look like 40% halves and it stresses me out.

Maybe you will find a 1916 d Merc, isn't that the one worth all the dough?

Jim

You are so right about the eye strain! I finally ended up getting script eyeglasses, makes searching dimes soooo much easier. Dimes are not too bad, I can search eight boxes in about 2 hours. I would do more, I just detest dumping any large amount of coin, the only reason I even do this amount is, I walk in with $500 bags and they hand me the cash. I refuse to use a counter as it's just a ripoff plain and simple. I'm not talking fees; I mean shorting.

 

[mistergee]

I'm not talking fees; I mean shorting.

agreed, especially with the dimes being counted as pennies.