OK, forget that last box of dimes...

[AugustMoose87]

Because my latest KICKED ITS BUTT!!! A 2009-D, a 1960 any my first merc, a 1939

 

[NHBandit]

Help me out. What's special about a 2009-D dime ? BU rolls fresh from the mint are selling for about $12 which is just a tad more than a roll of 08-D or any other recent issues. .

 

[AugustMoose87]

Nothing major, I just snag the few I find in the hopes that my kids or grandkids will be excited to find them in my collection

 

[enamel7]

Lowest mintage that year since about 40 years earlier. So many people were dumping coins due to the great recession that less were needed to be minted for circulation.

 

[MIhunter]

1) Congrats on the Merc, they always bring a smile to my face!
2) Silver FDRs don't have added value beyond their melt value unless they are at least EF-40. Therefore keeping them in a glass jar, plastic bag or tube is just a good as flip and cheaper.
3) There never has been a premium on coins from a "relative" low mintage year only absolute low mintage. 40 million does not qualify as low mintage. There are simply too many of them around.
Example; 1950 nickel, mintage, 7 million, no premium, 1950D nickel 2.5 million yes premium)
4) If you want to set aside current coins that will have greater than face value in future, I would suggest unopened solid rolls (pennies, nickels, dimes etc) and of course error coins

 

[AugustMoose87]

1) Congrats on the Merc, they always bring a smile to my face!
2) Silver FDRs don't have added value beyond their melt value unless they are at least EF-40. Therefore keeping them in a glass jar, plastic bag or tube is just a good as flip and cheaper.
3) There never has been a premium on coins from a "relative" low mintage year only absolute low mintage. 40 million does not qualify as low mintage. There are simply too many of them around.
Example; 1950 nickel, mintage, 7 million, no premium, 1950D nickel 2.5 million yes premium)
4) If you want to set aside current coins that will have greater than face value in future, I would suggest unopened solid rolls (pennies, nickels, dimes etc) and of course error coins

Thanks for the tips

2) I figured the sleeve for the Rosie wasn't necessary, but I have a bunch and I figured it won't hurt anything.
3) I know they likely won't ever be worth much, I'm just thinking that maybe if I can keep some in good condition that might help. Time will tell.
4) Unfortunately at this point I'm not really "investing" at the moment - I figured a few dimes isn't much money, and there is a 0% I will ever loose anything on them since I paid face value.