Does anyone have a FSB Merc without the top or bottom band complete?
ChrisH821
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I'd be interested to see if there are many(any?) out there. We've all seen coins with top and bottom bands fully struck but the middle missing. To me it seems like if the center bands are fully struck then the top and bottom almost have to be, hence only requiring the center bands to qualify.
Not looking for damage across the other sets, just weakness due to strike.
Thanks!
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Have to bump this one. Anyone?
Collector, occasional seller
@ChrisH821 Which type of dimes are you referring to?
Couple references to refresh my mind:
https://www.pcgs.com/News/Mercury-Dimes-With-Full-Bands
https://www.pcgs.com/News/Pcgs-To-Add-Full-Bands-Designation-For-Roosevelt-Dimes
@Hemispherical
Mercs, I'll add it to the title. Good references there! This is the line referring to only requiring the center band detail: "Mercury dimes displaying full central band details on the reverse will receive the Full Band designation by PCGS." I've heard around here a few times of people requiring all three sets to be complete in order to meet their FSB requirement. My "argument" with this post is essentially that if the center bands are fully struck then the other two sets will be as well, every time. I thought it would be interesting to see if any were out there that were not.
Collector, occasional seller
In over 40+ years of collecting, I've never seen a Merc.
that was not full on the top and bottom bands until you
drop down to XF or less. For the center, the bands should
look like McD's arches. Most are flat but split, worth some
premium but not like the fully rounded ones.