Building a Short Set (1940-1945) of Mercury's - Show me yours...

lablover · March 7, 2022 2:04PM

I've been in love with the Winged Liberty since I was a kid, but never got around to really collecting them. So, after some 60+ years I thought I'd start with the 1940-1945 Short Set. Here's my first addition to the set, please share yours.

1945-S MS67+

coinbuf · March 7, 2022 2:16PM

WAYNEAS · March 7, 2022 2:24PM

@lablover

1945-S MS67+

Nice start with a ms67.
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@coinbuf said:

A drop dead coin with FB.
Love it.
Will post some of mine later.
Have to do it from my computer.
Wayne

lablover · March 7, 2022 2:40PM

@coinbuf said:

Sweet FB Mercury!!!!!

robec · March 7, 2022 4:40PM

lablover · March 7, 2022 5:47PM

@coinbuf said:

Sweet FB Mercury!!!!!> @robec said:

Thanks Bob, me like...much!!!

SIowhand · March 7, 2022 6:05PM

Just picked up last night from GC. Via a forum member if my detective work is correct. I think it’s pretty nice. It’s not a + but is beaned.

vulcanize · March 7, 2022 7:04PM

Very beautiful coins on here and loving all of them beauties.
Don't have any slabbed ones per se other than an a 1936-D by SEGS which seemed like a slightly rotated die and a 1916-D in AG 3.
Was rather impatient while filling my Dansco and it was more of a rush job because of wanting to get it done as cheap and quickly as possible before moving on to the next project.
Here's a supposedly MS 65 by SEGS which I hope to crack out and send to our hosts and a few samples in the raw from the Dansco, which I would love to get the consensus on as to whether it makes sense to get slabbed or not (they all look better in hand than in pics because my photography skills suck and thanks in advance).

Che_Grapes · March 7, 2022 7:17PM

1945 P set I created from cherry picked coins over the years. None graded, but I think the dime is the best coin here...!

Che_Grapes · March 7, 2022 7:18PM

WAYNEAS · March 8, 2022 7:26AM

Wayne

robec · March 8, 2022 8:34AM

ChrisH821 · March 8, 2022 8:46AM

Not the best picture but you get the idea.

baseballjeff · March 8, 2022 9:31AM

Recently picked up this beauty for my Winged Liberty collection as I have been working on the set for years. Only at 75% complete, but going FB is my priority.

baseballjeff · March 8, 2022 9:32AM

BillJones · March 8, 2022 9:44AM

I bought this set at the Lakeland Collectorama show.

lablover · March 8, 2022 9:53AM

Great posts all, thank you for sharing some real beauties.

@BillJones said:
I bought this set at the Lakeland Collectorama show.

I used to attend this show in Lakeland when I lived in Orlando area. You could find some good stuff at this small show. It would also, at times, coincide with the wrestling tournament. Good stuff there too.

moursund · March 8, 2022 10:25AM

Merc dimes are in my top 2 for beautiful 20th century US coins, along with Walkers. Too bad they aren't bigger.

BillJones · March 8, 2022 11:04AM

@lablover said:
Great posts all, thank you for sharing some real beauties.

@BillJones said:
I bought this set at the Lakeland Collectorama show.

I used to attend this show in Lakeland when I lived in Orlando area. You could find some good stuff at this small show. It would also, at times, coincide with the wrestling tournament. Good stuff there too.

I was not a big fan of the wrestling tournament. It made parking a lot harder.

ricko · March 9, 2022 6:38AM

The Mercury dime is one of the silver trilogy (dime, quarter, half) that made up the coins of my youth. All pocket change... and now revered collectibles. Beautiful coins and sets in this thread. Cheers, RickO

SkyMan · March 9, 2022 10:10AM

@lablover Nice '45-S! I'm also building a Mercury short set, but it's raw and not as nice as yours.

Smudge · March 9, 2022 10:22AM

I have always liked the Capital holders. They display well.

robec · March 9, 2022 10:26AM

lablover · March 9, 2022 1:40PM

Once again, some really sweet Mercury's. Cheers to all who've shared!!!

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BLUEJAYWAY · March 9, 2022 11:26PM

@robec said:

A very sharp example.

bagofnickels · March 10, 2022 5:37AM

Those are some beauties! My 40's set of walkers is about a third of the way done. I just got this one:

Another one I've posted on here before:

I bought this one just because the holder matched this Walker. I'm going to find a 1943 steel cent, Washington quarter and Jefferson nickel in the same fatty holders.

matt_dac · March 12, 2022 11:37AM

lablover · March 14, 2022 11:45AM

Here's another addition to the set. Sent for cross to PCGS, should know soon, she's in grading now...

Walkerfan · March 14, 2022 12:01PM

One of only TWO Mercs that I have and the only one from the Short Set.

bennybravo · March 14, 2022 12:30PM

Great looking coins all!

robec · March 14, 2022 1:17PM

Aspie_Rocco · March 14, 2022 5:06PM

remumc · March 15, 2022 8:19AM

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/127441
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/127441

lablover · March 15, 2022 10:39AM

@remumc said:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/127441
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/set/127441

Links don't work...

remumc · March 15, 2022 2:19PM

Well spit! It knida works. If you click on the link, then click on the second link that comes up, it takes you to my registry short set where you can see all of my short set Trueviews.

I need a tutorial on how to post photos from my registry set! I tried & tried to do the drag & drop, but it wouldn't work.

lablover · March 15, 2022 2:28PM

@remumc said:
Well spit! It knida works. If you click on the link, then click on the second link that comes up, it takes you to my registry short set where you can see all of my short set Trueviews.

I need a tutorial on how to post photos from my registry set! I tried & tried to do the drag & drop, but it wouldn't work.

Nope, I keep getting "OOPS, Errors Happen"...message.

lablover · March 15, 2022 2:31PM

https://pcgs.com/setregistry/half-dimes/mercury-dimes-specialty-sets/mercury-dimes-fb-short-set-circulation-strikes-1940-1945/alltimeset/127441

Maybe this works?

Just saw the set, AWESOME!!!

Aspie_Rocco · March 15, 2022 2:39PM

Copy or save the image to your phone or computer, then follow these photo instructions

LeeBone · March 15, 2022 5:00PM

My suggestion...Make 'em special in some way.

Bought this one raw a long time ago from my local B&M Dealer. He has been gone for over 29 years now. I miss him.

First time, Green Bean.
Graded before the + Grade was in effect.
I may resubmit someday.
Even better in hand.

DrewU · March 19, 2022 1:36PM

lablover · March 19, 2022 3:06PM

@DrewU said:

I just stained my pants...

lablover · March 19, 2022 3:06PM

@LeeBone said:
My suggestion...Make 'em special in some way.

Bought this one raw a long time ago from my local B&M Dealer. He has been gone for over 29 years now. I miss him.

First time, Green Bean.
Graded before the + Grade was in effect.
I may resubmit someday.
Even better in hand.

Sweet Micro S!!!

lablover · March 19, 2022 3:10PM

Just made three Mercury's in MS67+ for the set: 1944 MS67+, 1945 MS67+ and 1943-S MS67+. Will post images once the TrueViews are finished.

nwcoast · March 20, 2022 10:40AM

Some lovely examples so far.
I have informally been building this set as part of the greater complete set. The earlier Mercury’s are not all Unc and most are housed in a Dansco. Have a handful that are slabbed. Not all are imaged yet. Maybe I’ll get to that one of these days. Here are some anyways.