1968 "S" mint dimes

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1968 "S" mint dimes

Postby GGerrands » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:24 pm

I've now found two of these coins, both of which are clad.
I'm aware there is a valuable variety of that date, which are proof coins, with the "S" mintmark missing.

My question is, were there non proof versions of "S" mint dimes struck that year?
Mine don't appear especially high relief, but that could just be from years in circulation.

If anyone has a link on this, other than http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/collectors_corner/?action=Mint_marks, it would be appreciated.

Basically I'm wondering whether to save these two I've found or turn them back in with the rest of the clad rejects. I've only found 2 out of over ten thousand dimes searched, so I tend to favor keeping them!
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Re: 1968 "S" mint dimes

Postby mhh » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:13 am

The 2014 Red Book has no listing for 1968S circulation-quality dimes.
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Re: 1968 "S" mint dimes

Postby GGerrands » Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:36 pm

Thanks mhh! I have a 2010 Red Book, and it has a number slightly over 3 million 68 S dimes in parentheses, which I take to mean proofs. Find it odd I found two proofs from the same year, and though they are tarnished, I think I'll hang on to them.
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Re: 1968 "S" mint dimes

Postby mhh » Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:37 am

Correct, the parenthesis indicates proofs.
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Re: 1968 "S" mint dimes

Postby coppertop1982 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 3:30 am

these are uber rare and found on proof issue
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