Grade the Mercury dime . . Vote in the poll grade revealed

Baley · October 27, 2005 12:02PM

it's not often I upgrade the Dansco anymore but I found this coin will replace my current example of the Winged Liberty design:

care hazard your opinion as to the grade?

If you want to give "rattler" grade and grade under current standards that's ok too

Darin-5 probably should refrain from commenting until the grade is posted, thanks for the coin!

JrGMan2004 · October 27, 2005 12:09PM

Was probally in a 66FB holder... looks like a 67FB... no doubt on the FB, that thing is razor sharp

lordmarcovan · October 27, 2005 12:13PM

I'll agree on the 67 FB. I used to own a PCGS 67 FB that looked like that.

ziggy29 · October 27, 2005 12:20PM

I'll take 67FB.

BillJones · October 27, 2005 12:23PM

A couple of very minor tick marks plus the the hazy toning I see in the word "liberty" and the legend at the top of the reverse say MS-66, FB to me. The strike is all there, but if the haziness I see is real, it's not quite up to the MS-67 level. MS-67 coins need to be really stunners.

ziggy29 · October 27, 2005 12:25PM

Waaaaaait a minute...is that a chunk of metal I see missing on the rim near 12:00 on the reverse? I'll have to rethink my grade.

If that's a hit in the rim, I'd say 66FB tops, and 65FB wouldn't shock me.

LeeG · October 27, 2005 12:27PM

Nice Coin! Went with 65 FB.

netrubicon · October 27, 2005 12:27PM

65 fb rim problems

BillJones · October 27, 2005 12:32PM

<< <i>65 fb rim problems >>

I don't think that the coin has rim problems. Those are the prongs that were used on the old PCGS "rattle holders."

jabba · October 27, 2005 12:32PM

66 FB

fcloud · October 27, 2005 12:38PM

I went with 67fb (the older holder may only say 66fb)

bgrice · October 27, 2005 12:50PM

Purty merc!

I voted 66FB

pursuitofliberty · October 27, 2005 1:02PM

Nice coin ... my guess is it's a 66FB.

Baley · October 28, 2005 2:27AM

Thank you for your votes and comments, I will say at this time that it is neither MS68 nor AU58, you jokers!

Nor is it 64, while we're at it, if anyone wants to sell me pretty coins like this for MS64 money I'll pay "ask"

edit: Oh, and I'll add that BillJones is right on, those three rim "dents" are the holder prongs.

originalisbest · October 28, 2005 2:37AM

Yes, those are rim prongs, not damage. It's a twin to an old MS-66FB '39-D I once had, but that '39-D was slightly more of a blazer, and should've been a '67. This one I think is in a rattler MS-66FB, however it might've been undergraded as a 65FB.

Numismanic · October 28, 2005 4:13AM

MS66 FB

30AnvZ28 · October 28, 2005 4:19AM

I voted MS66 FB

mgoodm3 · October 28, 2005 4:23AM

66fb

PTVETTER · October 28, 2005 5:13AM

I think I am looking at my recient graded dimes and say 64FB
It looks like a 65FB but can't say pcgs would give the grade

coinfreak499 · October 28, 2005 5:30AM

MS65FB

Baley · October 29, 2005 7:25AM

Thanks again BigD!

I'd say it's accurately described as MS66FB and PQ in an old 65 holder

LucyBop · October 29, 2005 7:28AM

Nice coin that is hammered!

Baley · September 22, 2006 2:04AM

Yes, the "hammer" helped get the coin out of the holder and into an album

dorkkarl · September 22, 2006 2:48AM

don't think i voted back then, but i guessed 66 fsb just now

K S

RichieURich · September 22, 2006 4:10AM

I agree with MS67FB.

Edit: I'd resubmit it to get the correct grade.

ILikeMercs · October 12, 2006 3:52PM

65?......I voted 67fb before I looked

Burks · October 12, 2006 11:47PM

<< <i>65?......I voted 67fb before I looked >>

Same here. I've seen a 66 look worse than that coin. If you paid 65 money for it, good job!

I have a 64 in the same type holder that couldn't hold a candle to that coin.

mcheath · October 13, 2006 7:22AM

i went 66fb. and it could go 67. i just couldn't go 67fb wihtout seeing it in hand. it looks every bit of 67 from the images though.

mcheath · October 13, 2006 7:25AM

just noticed that the grade was posted in thread. easily a 66. id pay 65 money for it any day.

Fairlaneman · October 13, 2006 8:32AM

A lot of 67's in the poll. I did not see 67 at all with this coin. I wavered between 64 and 65 and then went 65FB. The coin just has no wow to make 67.

Ken

ILikeMercs · October 13, 2006 2:18PM

<< <i>A lot of 67's in the poll. I did not see 67 at all with this coin. I wavered between 64 and 65 and then went 65FB. The coin just has no wow to make 67.

Ken >>

I would surmise from past opinions of yours that you know a bit more than I do about Mercs, but (to you) there is question whether that coin was Gem or not? And I realize it's just a pic to judge from.

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