Black Mercury dime
gumby1234
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Before and after acetone. This is the darkest coin I have ever seen the obv was pitch black.
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I used to have a 'black beauty' 1916 (Philly) Merc Dime in an ICG holder. Don't recall the grade but it was high AU or UNC. Had a captivating look.
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@savoyspecial it is still really dark on the obv when not under bright light. Looks much nicer now thou.
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Terminal toning in the first image? I remember giving my parents a 25th Anniversary Silver ingot and having it framed with card I gave them and it turned black quickly based upon the material it was framed with.
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Wow... That was a dark one..... Interesting that acetone made it a tad lighter though. Very good year
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I like my Mercuries white. But if I had one black like that, I think I would add it to my set as an auxiliary specimen (not as the '42) that demonstrates an extremely toned Mercury.
My strategy is about collecting what I intend to keep, not investing in what I plan to sell.
It’s cool looking 🌚
Mr_Spud
Well, the reverse is pretty.
There are millions and millions of white ones. It's cool to have a black one.
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I think I like the before.
I came across a gorgeous raw purple/black mercury at a local auction once. The luster was fantastic, 66 easily with a shot at 67. I bid it up to PCGS MS66 value, which was only like $80, before I threw in the towel. Someone wanted it more than I did. I like to tell myself it had some unseen wheel mark or cleaning that would have detailed it anyways.