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RULE 424(b)(3)
FILE NO. 33-53023
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 7
DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1996
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 26, 1995)
$100,000,000
COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION
6 3/8% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2004
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Based on information available to the Company, the total principal amount
of Debentures that currently may be offered by the Selling Debentureholders
pursuant to this Prospectus is $20,525,000. The table on page 9 of the
Prospectus setting forth information regarding the Selling Debentureholders is
replaced by the following table:
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PERCENT OF
$100,000,000
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
OF DEBENTURES DEBENTURES BEING OUTSTANDING
NAME BENEFICIALLY OWNED OFFERED DEBENTURES
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
MFS Total Return Fund...................... $ 7,600,000 $ 7,600,000 7.60%
SoGen International Fund, Inc. ............ 7,000,000 7,000,000 7.00
MFS/Sun Life Total Return Series........... 2,400,000 2,400,000 2.40
Froley, Revy Investment Co., Inc. ......... 1,200,000 1,200,000 1.20
Prudential Series Natural Resources Fund... 1,000,000 1,000,000 1.00
SoGen Gold Fund............................ 1,000,000 1,000,000 1.00
Sage Capital............................... 200,000 200,000 .20
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette............... 75,000 75,000 .08
South Street Capital, L.P. ................ 50,000 50,000 .05
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Total............................ $ 20,525,000 $20,525,000 12.53%
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