au-mercury-dimes-as-fb

PwrHsePro

Apologies if I'm doing something against a policy, but maybe I posted this in the wrong location before???

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1052626/au-mercury-dimes-as-fb#latest

TurtleCat

It could go in either but here it will get more info. As I posted in the other, according to their website published standards, https://www.pcgs.com/grades#gradeFB, it should only be designated on MS60 and up. So either it’s a mechanical error (effectively a typo) or they’ve updated their standard without updating the web site.

jesbroken

PCGS Coin Prices also list values for a 1925, 1935, 1935 D, 1942/1, and 1942/1 D in AU58 FB. They also provide photos of each listed as FB and a population of 1 for a 1925, so perhaps they either just started or haven't been asked to certify any AU58 FB coins. Perhaps a phone call would help, but prepare to be called back later. BTW, beautiful coin, wouldn't mind that one myself.
Jim

PwrHsePro

Thanx for the comment!

PCGS labeled it w/o the FB and I saw that with the exception of the 16-D, PCGS doesn't show any FB under a 50, but for sure you are correct by 60...

But why is that? why would the 16 go down to 50 and others don't?

More importantly, for me anyway, does my coin look like an FB?

jesbroken

The only problem I see is the top left band. On a hard day it might not make it and on a good day it would. JMO
Jim