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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-05-000084.txt : 20050110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050110113139
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-05-000084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THRELKELD RAYMOND W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001313612

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08641
		FILM NUMBER:		05519982

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(202) 769-5088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		505 FRONT AVENUE, PO BOX 1
		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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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000215466</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYSE: CDE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001313612</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THRELKELD RAYMOND W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>505 FRONT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COEUR D'ALENE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>83814</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres. CDE Chilean Min. Corp.</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Table I reflects restricted shares granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. Subject
to certain performance conditions, the restrictions regarding one-half of these shares will lapse on March 11, 2005, and the
restrictions regarding the remaining shares will lapse on March 11, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The date provided in Box 2 - &quot;Date of Event Requiring Statement&quot; is based on the date of the retirement of the Company's
Chief Operating Officer, on which date the Company determined the reporting person should be subject to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in view of the reporting person's responsibilities.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Arden T. Phillips, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-10</signatureDate>
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