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Another 1916P Mercury Dime.

FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 9, 2021 11:46AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Cannot stay away from this date. Your thoughts about the coin.



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Thanks.
Ken

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  • gumby1234gumby1234 Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a beauty. Probably looks much better than the photos.

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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice first year dime!

  • USSID17USSID17 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What's not to like? Nice coin!

    The only problem in my opinion.......it's missing a D! :);)

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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

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

    Generally pictures in 2X2's are useless.

    But still looks nice

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,980 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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...

  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It’s darker than I like but certainly nice and FB.

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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 9, 2021 11:57AM

    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

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,660 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet example!

    Dave

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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

    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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  • acsbacsb Posts: 160 ✭✭✭

    Gotta get one with that funky bust.

  • HalfDimeDudeHalfDimeDude Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,219 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I really like that 1916 Ken ... that is a gorgeous coin!


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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i like the toning on that one

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NIce looking coins! Hope you have a speedy recovery.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,857 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 10, 2021 2:22PM

    @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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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Die rotation on Mercury Dimes is very common. No extra value in my opinion.

    Ken

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 10, 2021 5:38PM

    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.

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