Double Mercury dime guess the grade: 1938 D and 1939 D.

bagofnickels

Hello everyone. I thought I might post a pair of Denver mint mercury dimes I am fond of as a guess the grade. Both are NGC examples. The images are by @FlyingAl, who did a wonderful job, thanks again. I'll update this post with the grades in about 24 hours. Thanks to anyone who comments in advance.

1938 D

1939 D

robec

1938-D 66FB
1939-D 67

Jimnight

1 66

2 66

DelawareDoons

7fb
6fb

TomB

Great images and beautiful coins.

keyman64

Very good taste and very nice photography. Please post more often to counter the parking lot finds. Lol

I’m going to guess 66FB for both but I could see them in newer holders with slightly higher grades.

Shurke

Nice dimes! I’m at 66FB for both as well.

baseballjeff

I would say 67FB, and 66FB

MICHAELDIXON

both 67FB

Allentram

Both very lovely. My guess is 66FB for both.

FlyingAl

They are quite lovely examples in hand for sure. The 1938 has booming luster on the reverse that I think I was able to capture. The color on both is very attractive, and quite stunning at the right angle.

I do think the grades are accurate.

Dave99B

66FB
66FB

Great dimes!!!

Dave

Relaxn

Thanks for including me in your giveaway!!

66f
66

Smudge

66fb for both.

gumby1234

66FB if that isn't a large scratch on the neck.

67FB

bagofnickels

@TomB said:
Great images and beautiful coins.

Thank you very much!

@keyman64 said:
Very good taste and very nice photography. Please post more often to counter the parking lot finds. Lol

I’m going to guess 66FB for both but I could see them in newer holders with slightly higher grades.

Thank you. I very much appreciate the compliment and will do so. Lol

@FlyingAl said:
They are quite lovely examples in hand for sure. The 1938 has booming luster on the reverse that I think I was able to capture. The color on both is very attractive, and quite stunning at the right angle.

I do think the grades are accurate.

Thank you. I agree they are a nice pair (and accurately graded imo). You did very well with the images.

I will say @gumby1234 is the only one who mentioned the fine scratch on liberties neck on the 38.. It is not too distracting in my opinion but it is there, and of course will affect the grade.

Thanks to everyone else who guessed and commented.

jesbroken

MS66FB and MS67. Do not believe the 39D would garner the FB designation.
Jim

kirkmink

38D MS-66FB
39D MS-65

MrBluster

38D 66FB
39D 65FB

privatecoin

66fb
65fb

pursuitofliberty

65
66

both look FB

Very nice looks, both of them

ricko

Looks like 65FB and 66FB to me..... Cheers, RickO

bagofnickels

Okay folks. Time for the reveal. I was beginning to think no one would get it right, despite quite a few posters being very close. Then @pursuitofliberty and @ricko showed up...

The 38 D is a 65 and the 39 D a 66. Both have full bands. While I'm pleased to see many people guessing a point higher on these I agree with the grade NGC gave them. The 1938 D has good luster, strong bands and the color is great. However the mark on liberties neck holds it to a 65. The 1939 D does not have luster that is quite as nice as the 38 but it has fewer marks. The bands on this one are not quite as rounded as the 38 but still in my opinion (and NGC/CAC) are still split and rounded enough to to get the designation. I like the two of these as a pair. I think they match each other quite nicely and have the look I prefer most on my mercury dimes.

Thanks to all who played and a special thanks to flyingal for the images.

gumby1234

Well I was on point on the 38. I said 66FB if not a large scratch on the neck. I think the 39 would k d probably upgrade to a 67FB, but I would k d leave it in the no line fattie.

bagofnickels

@gumby1234 said:
Well I was on point on the 38. I said 66FB if not a large scratch on the neck. I think the 39 would k d probably upgrade to a 67FB, but I would k d leave it in the no line fattie.

Yes you were, I was surprised that no one else mentioned the mark on that one. I agree and would rather have the old holder over a new slab in 67. I am a fan of the green Fatty holders.

keyman64

@bagofnickels I definitely saw the horizontal line on the neck of the 38 but I thought it was a toning line, not a hit. Hence my 66FB and 66FB guess. Hard to tell everything from photos and I am guessing others may have thought the same.

bagofnickels

@keyman64 said:
@bagofnickels I definitely saw the horizontal line on the neck of the 38 but I thought it was a toning line, not a hit. Hence my 66FB and 66FB guess. Hard to tell everything from photos and I am guessing others may have thought the same.

Ah. That makes sense.