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Another 1916P Mercury Dime.
Fairlaneman
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Cannot stay away from this date. Your thoughts about the coin.
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Thanks.
Ken
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Looks like a beauty. Probably looks much better than the photos.
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Nice first year dime!
What's not to like? Nice coin!
The only problem in my opinion.......it's missing a D!
Appears to be a very nice Merc.... the darkness around the central devices make me think there was an old cleaning...so I do not know what may be lurking under the tarnish. Looks definitely FB.... Cheers, RickO
Generally pictures in 2X2's are useless.
But still looks nice
BHNC #203
A nice coin.
I too feel that at one point it was cleaned.
I would give it the FB attribute.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
It’s darker than I like but certainly nice and FB.
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
The 16 has not been cleaned at all. Another date that I am a pushover for.
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Bought this one just because. Nothing else to do except scour Ebay after total hip surgery.
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Ken
Sweet example!
Dave
Ken, nice strike on the 16, and appears mark free. I bet the color is better in hand. (I like the 1923 date because of the different style 3 than any other 3 in the series.)
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Gotta get one with that funky bust.
I like the date also always looking for them graded in old Anacs soap bars.
The op 's coin another 125 year old example of a great design in American coinage history.
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I really like that 1916 Ken ... that is a gorgeous coin!
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Todd - BHNC #242
i like the toning on that one
NIce looking coins! Hope you have a speedy recovery.
@Fairlaneman
How much rotation on the 1916 reverse die is that? Enough to add a small premium or not so much?
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Die rotation on Mercury Dimes is very common. No extra value in my opinion.
Ken
I too am enamored with the 1916 Merc. along with the 1909-VDB 1c, 1913 Var 1 Buff, the 1917 Var 1 25c, 1916 50c, and the 1921 Peace dollar. The first year issues of the "classic" designs seem to be more attractive overall than are the later issues. Most have nice satiny surfaces and sharp strikes.