Dime Roll Hunting 101 (What To Look For When Coin Roll Hunting DIMES)
Nov 11, 2024
Searching dime rolls is a fun hobby! I've been collecting coins for over 30 years, and dime roll hunting is STILL one of my favorite budget-friendly ways to find valuable dimes.
In this video, I am showing you which U.S. dimes you should be looking for in dime rolls.
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➜ LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO (in order, actual timestamps below):
1965 silver dime error:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/1965-silver-dime-value/
Off-center dime errors:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/off-center-error-coins/
Broadstrike dime errors:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/off-center-error-coins/
The best gram scale for weighing coins:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/best-scale-for-weighing-coins/
Rare dimes by year:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/rare-dimes/
No mintmark dimes:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/1983-dime-error/
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✅ MY ARTICLES ON THE TOPIC OF DIME ROLL HUNTING:
Dime Coin Roll Hunting: What To Look For In Rolls Of Dimes
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/dime-roll-hunting/
Here's HOW & WHERE TO BUY dime rolls: https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/how-to-buy-rolls-of-coins/
A list of the coins you’re MOST LIKELY TO FIND in coin rolls + More tips for LOOKING THRU COIN ROLLS for valuable coins:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/bank-rolls/
Best magnifier for inspecting coins:
https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/best-coin-collecting-magnifiers/
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🚩ABOUT Josh:
I’m the Coin Editor at TheFunTimesGuide.com. I began collecting coins when I was 11 years old. Today, I collect and study U.S. coins made during the 20th century. I enjoy sharing my favorite coin collecting tips and coin collecting basics with those who are just getting started in this exciting hobby! I've contributed hundreds of articles for various coin publications, in addition to The Fun Times Guide to U.S. Coins.
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★ Florida United Numismatists Club (FUN Topics magazine) - editor
★ Images of America: The United States Mint in Philadelphia (book) - author
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⚡TIMESTAMPS FROM THE VIDEO⚡
00:00 - We’re going to open a roll of dimes together
00:10 - We’re looking for old dimes that are valuable
00:32 - U.S. Mint started copper-nickel clad dimes in 1965
00:42 - Goal is to find pre-1965 dimes (silver dimes)
00:52 - Look for a 1965 error dime that’s made of silver
01:07 - Opening the dime roll
01:36 - Look for dime errors & varieties
01:46 - Off-center dimes & Broadstrike dimes are 2 errors
02:03 - Broadstrike error coins have no edge reeding
02:13 - Broadstrike dimes & regular dimes weigh the same
02:36 - Picture of a dime with verdigris (corrosion)
03:09 - Look for NO mint mark dimes (esp 1982 No P dime)
03:45 - In 1980, Philly Mint started using the P mintmark
04:11 - Dime roll hunting takes time to find valuable coins
04:26 - Be patient, persistent & keep searching dime rolls
04:37 - What dimes do YOU hope to find in coin rolls?
05:01 - What cool dimes have YOU found in dime rolls?
05:11 - Summary of this dime roll search
#dimes #coinrollhunting #coinrollhunt
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