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A Dime Worth $500,000
allen griggs
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I have quite a coin collection, I have the books of nickles, pennies and dimes. I think I need to check my collection. Still looking for a 1909 S VDB penny.
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Well, how did "they" come up with two? And how did the mint misplace the "s" on only "two" sets?
Sadly
I started collecting coins when I was about 10 yrs old
I Had lot of proof coins uncurlated and full sets of different varations rolls of silver coins and old whet penny's
And a box of odd ball like 3 cent nickles large cents and so on
Box full of forgin coins no value but neat looking
My mistake I kept adding to it but just I kept everything at home in a closet
When My sons came along (born) and the coin colection was just side tracked for years after they got out of school, I dug out my coins so I thought
99% were missing I can't say my sons were innocent, but they use to have friends spend the weekends and nights and may have helped
Some where during all those years my coin colection vanished I am guessing small lots at time
I never ask the boys if they did they would never omitted it .any way
or if one of them helped a friend out . Of a friend's found them and slowly chipped away unlill all were gone
It hurts my heart and feelings when I think about it
It was not s retirement collection, but i was proud of what I kept
I stil have a few proof sets and mint sets that were spared but i could not guess the actual money Loss I took not counting the years of coinshows and searching bank lots of coins I would get
I admit part My fault for not buying as safe or a safe deposit box I was just too trusting
I try to kep it burred in my thoughts but it pops up and just breaks my heart again
My dad had a real good coin collection in the blue books, a long with many loose coins.
Circulated coins, even brand new from the bank are for the most part worth face value. Those with silver a little more
A dime with no mint mark would normally mean it was made at the Philadelphia mint. What is there that says this one is from San Francisco?
The Philadelphia and Denver mints produce coinage for circulation. Proof coinage is mainly produced at the San Francisco mint and they no longer produce coins for circulation. The West Point mint also makes some proof coinage.
I notice a lot of us interested in guns also have coins. I sold most of my coins years ago. but did remember I still have my 1975 proof set. I just checked and unfortunately the S is there.
I was wondering that also.🤔
Info from the US Mint
Mint MarksMint marks are letters that identify where a coin was made. They hold the maker responsible for the quality of a coin. When the U.S. used precious metals such as gold and silver to make circulating coins, a commission evaluated the metal compositions and quality of coins from each of the Mint facilities. The evaluations ensured that each facility produced coins to the correct specifications.
This changed in 1942. When nickel was removed from five-cent coins during World War II, the “P” mint mark first appeared on coins produced in Philadelphia. The mark’s position also moved from the right of Monticello to above the dome to indicate the new metal composition. After the war, when use of the regular alloy resumed, the mint mark returned to its former position and the Mint no longer used Philadelphia’s “P.”
In 1979, the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was introduced. Once again, the “P” mint mark appeared. The following year, the “P” appeared on all of the denominations except the cent, which still holds true today.
The table below lists the mint marks for each of the Mint’s current and historic facilities, and the dates they used the mark.
Mint Branch
Mint Mark
Years Mark Used
Carson City (NV)
CC
1870-1893
Charlotte (NC)
C
1838-1861
Dahlonega (GA)
D
1838-1861
Denver (CO)
D
1906-Present
New Orleans (LA)
O
1838-1861, 1879-1909
Philadelphia (PA)
P
1942-45, 1979-Present
San Francisco (CA)
S
1854-1955, 1968-Present
West Point (NY)
W
1984-Present
Mint Mark Facts