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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-05-000527.txt : 20050224
<SEC-HEADER>0000897069-05-000527.hdr.sgml : 20050224
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050224154612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-05-000527
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANBURY GARY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218058

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08641
		FILM NUMBER:		05637437

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX I
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000215466
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				820109423
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ID
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG
		STREET 2:		505 FRONT AVE
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2086673511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 COEUR D ALENE MINES BLDG
		STREET 2:		505 FRONT AVE
		CITY:			COEUR D
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83814
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000215466</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>BANBURY GARY W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>505 FRONT AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COEUR D'ALENE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83814</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP and CAO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>807</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>69077</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-10-02</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-10-02</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-16</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 67,526 unvested shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock options become exercisable to the extent of one-third on the above date and are cumulatively exercisable to the
extent of one-third each year thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arden S. Phillips, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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