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The Iconic Mercury Dime appreciation thread

braddickbraddick Posts: 24,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
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There is something romantic about the Mercury (Winged Liberty) silver dime. How it became a United States coin in 1916 and what history revealed during its tenure (it was present during two world wars after all). I appreciate this series and, even more so, the like-minded collectors who make it their mission to preserve these little beauties within collections.

If you share in the appeal of this coin, please do present your coins in this thread.

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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,818 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One is better than none!

    peacockcoins

  • bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Oney Did that make full bands?

  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bolivarshagnasty said:
    @Oney Did that make full bands?

    Cert Verification says MS62.

    My Roosevelt Dime Registry Set
  • OneyOney Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭✭
    edited January 11, 2021 5:43PM

    @bolivarshagnasty
    @CoinJunkie
    No FSB but I think it should have....

    Brian
  • bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ken
  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    love that one @clarkbar04
    beautiful
    boston :)

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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In an old NGC fattie

    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JRocco
    Normally I wouldn't like that look
    but there is something about it that I do like :)
    boston

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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And they do come with color

    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    @JRocco
    Normally I wouldn't like that look
    but there is something about it that I do like :)
    boston

    Totally agree. I remember when I got that one in the late 80's I think it was. It is a nice coin in a 66 holder and could go FB
    with a resubmit I believe. But I like the old slab.

    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mercs are a great coin... I have several, slabbed and raw. No pictures at this time... will get one later and post it. Cheers, RickO

  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I only have a few UNC raw mercs. These two are from Grandpa’s Whitman. The rest were slick and polished and now reside in rolls.

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,308 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Neat thread ... I need to bring these home sometime soon and re-photograph them

    Here's a couple I particularly like in Rattlers, photos are almost 13 years old



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  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭

    What a GREAT post! It is certainly my favorite coin. I have been working on the set for years. I just passed the 51% complete mark. All of them except my two key coins are FB's. I just love this coin. They remind me of diamonds.

    Thank you for sharing all these wonderful pictures.

  • CoinHoarderCoinHoarder Posts: 2,642 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1916 10c Mercury PCGS MS61 FB OGH

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 13, 2021 1:39AM

    A Tim Grat production :)

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,547 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 13, 2021 4:40PM

    Limited Mintage mule 2oz. Sil.coin


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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Found this one with the metal detector a few months ago :)
    It's not in plastic but I appreciate it.


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  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ernie11 said:
    I have none as spectacular as your dimes, but this is my favorite, with a light golden patina 1942/1-D, AU-55 CAC.


    Nice one.

    I got mine from a bucket of junk silver.

    Paid 50 cents at the time.

    Every dealer at a local show told me it wasn't the overdate.

    I got it slabbed across the street, now in an XF-45 holder.

    When I showed the dealers who had said nope.
    They all said, "see I told you it was good."

    They are idiots.

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • PwrHseProPwrHsePro Posts: 210 ✭✭✭✭

    Mercury Dimes are really the only modern coins that I collect... love them!

    Hope the link works:

    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/215645

    I mainly collect raw Ancients, PCGS Mercury Dimes, and raw CSA'S... but have misc other sets...Jeffhttps://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/215647https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/8378

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful @spacehayduke :)
    boston

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