Don't Delay! Newspaper Ad for 1945 Silver Merc Dime

[J.A. Collection]

Going thru my paper today and came across this "very limted supply" 1945 Silver Mercury Dime for $1.95.

 

Out of pure curiousity on the true product, I went to their website. This is what the item really is.

 

The 50 Years of Silver Dimes

A remarkable collection of fifty 90% Silver Dimes.

 

This collection includes the complete set of 19 Silver Roosevelt Dimes, each made of 90% silver. The collection also includes prized Silver Mercury Dimes, as well as Silver Barber Dimes dating back into the 1800s. Remember, no circulating silver coins have been minted by the U.S. government since 1964. Each Silver Dime comes sealed in transparent encasing for viewing and preservation and is mounted on a Collector Card, featuring events, facts and a time line from the year the Silver Dime was minted.

 

Approximate size of card is 3 3/8" x 2 1/4".

Due to the value of these collectibles, limit one free item per household.

 

Receive your first Dime for FREE - quite a value versus the regular price of $9.95. You pay only $1.95 shipping and service.

 

 

 

So, the first coin is FREE (plus $1.95); wonder what they are charging for the other 18 coins!?

[RWB]

"Willabee & Ward" ? Wonder what will work with which?

[zboyle04]

eh, dime a dozen

[James_OldeTowne]

"Willabee & Ward"

Why in the world didn't they pick a better name.... like Wannabe & Ward ?

[e1cnr]

I am guessing->

 

quite a value versus the regular price of $9.95

[JStull]

Your first clue these people don't know what they're doing and are hoping to attract uninformed and/or knowledgeable people:

 

Remember, no circulating silver coins have been minted by the U.S. government since 1964

 

Which, as we all know, is not accurate.

[DC Dawg]

"Willabee & Ward" ? Wonder what will work with which?

Unless they misspelled it instead of "Wildebeest & Ward?!"

 

[Conder101]

So, the first coin is FREE (plus $1.95); wonder what they are charging for the other 18 coins!?

I think your answer was in the sentence above that one.

 

"the regular price of $9.95. You pay only $1.95 shipping and service."

 

So for the other 18 you will pay $11.90 each or $214.20 Plus the $1.95 shipping for the first one for a grand total of $216.15 for all 19 coins. Just about 114 times face for common silver. (Notice they make no mention of what the condition will be, and while the first coin is a 1945 Mercury, there is no mention of what the others will be. So they could all just be common junk Roosevelts.)