Tuesday, March 31, 2009

1974-D TEN CENT



Circulation strikes: 571,083,000
Designer: John R. Sinnock
Diameter: ±17.9 millimeters
Thickness: ±1.35 millimeters
Metal content: Outer layers - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Center - 100% Copper
Weight: ±2.27 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "D" (for Denver) above the date
Value: $1.00 (MS-65)

My sons still don't leave me with much time for playing with my coins, but at five months I can sit one in my lap while I go through the day's change and prepare the morning post while my wife is with the other boy. Now the real question is, how long till I can drag the boys with me to coin shows…

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