1945 Mercury - So close to FSB!

Windycity

Have looked a tons of 1945 Mercury Dimes and this is a close as I have come to a Full Split Bands coin.

MWallace

Close only counts in horse shoes and grenades.

gumby1234

@MWallace said:
Close only counts in horse shoes and grenades.

AND nuclear missiles.

alohagary

nice

MFeld

I’m sorry to say, but that doesn’t look “so close” or even “close” to me.

bolivarshagnasty

I don't see close.

NumisOxide

Compared to the average example. Those are some neat heavy die polish lines on the reverse.

MFeld

@coinJP said:
Compared to the average example. Those are some neat heavy die polish lines on the reverse.

That’s true. But much better definition of the bands compared to the average example, doesn’t, by any means, equate to close to FB.

Mr Lindy

Not sure if errors count but here's my old school BU 1945 Centered Broadstrike on Type 1 Blank
Still trying to figure out how to take great close up coin images with new iphone

braddick

Looks close to being a true MS66 too.

jmlanzaf

As others said... not remotely close. But it is a nice coin.

JWP

@Windycity

I got a mixed roll of Mercury dimes that I've had since the mid-sixties. I do not know what a full band split is, and was hoping you could maybe explain it to me. This is just one each of the 39 through 45 Mercury dimes that I have in the roll. Any explanation on whether any of these Mercuries are in that category. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

MFeld

@JWP said:

@Windycity

I got a mixed roll of Mercury dimes that I've had since the mid-sixties. I do not know what a full band split is, and was hoping you could maybe explain it to me. This is just one each of the 39 through 45 Mercury dimes that I have in the roll. Any explanation on whether any of these Mercuries are in that category. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

See the below link about “Full Bands”. Such information is readily available through an internet search.
https://www.pcgs.com/news/mercury-dimes-with-full-bands

lablover

Sorry, but that's not even close to FB's.

JWP

@Mfield Thanks for web site reference. Greatly appreciated. I bought the roll or mixed mercury dimes in the mid 60's and have never really looked close at them until today. I payed $20 for the roll, I figured it was kinda ok then, and turned out OK over the years, even w/o a rare dime. LOL

NumisOxide

@MFeld said:

@coinJP said:
Compared to the average example. Those are some neat heavy die polish lines on the reverse.

That’s true. But much better definition of the bands compared to the average example, doesn’t, by any means, equate to close to FB.

Yes, your right Mark. On a scale of 1-10. 10 being FB. I would say like a 4.

Joey29

I always found it personally hard to understand the high price for a FSB 1945 dime that gets it’s only value from the FSB designation, since it’s only a $50 coin in MS 66 or so. I see more value in scarce issues that have the full bands.

Joey29

@Joey29 said:
I always found it personally hard to understand the high price for a FSB 1945 dime that gets it’s only value from the FSB designation, since it’s only a $50 coin in MS 66 or so. I see more value in scarce issues that have the full bands. Main value is to a registry collector or set collector mainly. I think imhop overpriced.

ricko

Clearly not FSB.... In the case of this designation, it either 'is or is not'....Cheers, RickO

cmerlo1

@LindyS said:
Not sure if errors count but here's my old school BU 1945 Centered Broadstrike on Type 1 Blank
Still trying to figure out how to take great close up coin images with new iphone

I don't think I've ever seen a 1945 with split bands that wasn't off-center or broadstruck. I saw another one, off-center and slabbed, at a show recently, and it was designated as FB. Without the collar restricting the diameter, the metal oozes out further during the strike and allows the dies to come closer together, imparting a fuller, more detailed strike.