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New Attractive 31-D Merc, second set of pics added

ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,328 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 29, 2021 8:35AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Picked this up last week from my LCS. Very happy with it, strike, color, die state are all right up my alley.
Interested to see what some of the GTGs are in here. It is an FB.

Second set of pictures added several posts down.

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice!
    66/66+ to me

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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67FB

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    RollermanRollerman Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd go with 67FB also.

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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,455 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin, congrats. I’d say 66.

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    pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice looking example. I like the touch of color above Liberties cap, and the light color on the obverse.

    Clean surfaces, but really can't tell how strong the luster is ... seems a touch muted but that is probably the lighting.

    Great pictures BTW!


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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A beauty! Looks at least MS66 to me.

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    KoveKove Posts: 2,026 ✭✭✭✭

    63FB

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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66FB



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    AllentramAllentram Posts: 92 ✭✭✭

    Still learning the series, guessing 66FB.

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    Morpheus1967Morpheus1967 Posts: 173 ✭✭✭

    Not seeing the FB? The center bands look smooshed, for lack of a better word, on the left side.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Really nice Merc... first thought was MS65.... Looking more, perhaps 66. Dings on cap and lip of obverse, chatter on rods. Muted luster, but that could be lighting. Cheers, RickO

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very clean and attractive looking, and I appreciate it as a much better date than usually gets posted.

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,294 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Such clean fields and nice strike. I would say 66.
    Jim


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    JeffersonFrogJeffersonFrog Posts: 829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it. Looks like a nice strike, and the surfaces are really clean. The luster reminds me of the matte/no cartwheel look I’ve seen on some Jefferson nickels. If the luster is missing, I’d guess it’s a [really neat] 63. If there is luster, I’m a 66+ guesser. Regardless, I like it a lot.

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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,891 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67 no FB

    Gorgeous coin.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,938 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66 but not full bands.

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    No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67+ FB. Very nice.

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    WhitWhit Posts: 316 ✭✭✭

    A beautiful specimen. Does the picture do justice to the luster?

    Whit
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    DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS 67 but not Bands.

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    JJMJJM Posts: 7,982 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66 no FB

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 22,688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS67

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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 14,863 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's certainly a beauty alright. Love that dash of pastel there. I'm agreeing with JeffersonFrog, about the matte finish appearance. Very nice coin, dude. I'd give it a 67. I hope anyway for your case. :)

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,812 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mannie gray said:
    Very nice!
    66/66+ to me

    This.

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Whit said:
    A beautiful specimen. Does the picture do justice to the luster?

    Thanks, and not really, it's not a blazing cartwheel like some but it is satin-like and very nice. From my understanding that is indicative of an early die state before the luster was "worn in" on the die. The coin does have the typical bloom in the right reverse field.

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Whit said:
    A beautiful specimen. Does the picture do justice to the luster?

    Here is a set that shows the luster and band separation a little better. I probably should have put them both in the OP

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    CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 7,913 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66FB

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    remumcremumc Posts: 1,265 ✭✭✭

    66+FB

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,938 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not enough separation in the bands for me ... especially if it is a coin with a very high grade.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Clear fields, solid strike.

    What's not to like?

    Solid 65+FB.

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    pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,592 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll chime in again as the second set of pictures help portray the luster better (I think). Looks like a solid 66, possible 7 ... and a beautiful example overall ...

    ... but, although technically split, I don't like the weakness on the left side of the bands, especially on the price escalation that Gem+/Superb examples get in FB.


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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the input here all. A lot of you got it.

    PCGS graded it MS66FB

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    ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it looks great and a I’ve got no problem with the FB. The split is fully there and that’s the point.
    Great pick up.

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    AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭

    @JJM said:
    66 no FB

    This.

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    LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,315 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @remumc said:
    66+FB

    ^^This^^

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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a great coin. Late for the GTG, but I was thinking 67FB.

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    panexpoguypanexpoguy Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I imagine it is in a 64 or 65 holder and would regrade 66. Can't tell on FB without seeing in person. Love the coin.

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