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I made a gold bean rattler Merc last week!

MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,961 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I wasn't expecting it but I was hopeful. B)
The reverse is 90% cameo awesome.
I had a litte trouble with my focus but otherwise this is pretty accurate to this sucker in person
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  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 8,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice looking proof Merc. B)

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have heard of those Mercs in rattlers are good candidates for gold beans. Nice one!

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  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,855 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not bad! Looks like it's pushing 67.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 14,780 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 16, 2025 6:32PM

    @oih82w8 said:
    I have heard of those Mercs in rattlers are good candidates for gold beans. Nice one!

    I think I’ve heard of a decent number of older-holder business strikes receiving gold CAC stickers. But I doubt that’s been the case with Proofs.

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  • FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 3,855 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @oih82w8 said:
    I have heard of those Mercs in rattlers are good candidates for gold beans. Nice one!

    I think I’ve heard of a decent number of older-holder business strikes receiving gold CAC stickers. But I don’t think it’s been the same for Proofs.

    The lower grade ones have a decent hit rate from what I've observed in the series.

  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It does seem that PF65 was a pretty safe grade to hand out on an otherwise clean proof. I've seen a lot of OGH Franklins in that grade as well.
    I've always felt graders and/or grading companies had/have an interest or maybe a caution when it comes to protecting high grade population value.

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  • ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ve got a ‘42 in PR66 in an OGH. I need it to get a gold bean to be worth what I paid for it in 2006 :neutral:
    Congrats on the gold bean! That’s a nice looking Merc!

  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,582 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Really nice looking Merc 👍🏻

  • ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one, I wouldn't argue about it if it was in a 67 holder.

    Collector, occasional seller

  • pcgsregistrycollectorpcgsregistrycollector Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Goldbully said:
    Congratulations on the Gold bean.

    Beautiful strike and if our beloved RickO was here with us.....

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  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    congrats, looks like you doubled value ++++

  • MedalCollectorMedalCollector Posts: 2,017 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool coin. Nice work!

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,166 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool

  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 278 ✭✭✭

    Amazing proof merc

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Meltdown….go ahead and give it to me. (Play on Tom Petty song)

    Sweet coin.

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congratulations!

    Really nice Merc that deserves the gold bean!

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,802 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats!

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  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 278 ✭✭✭

    Did it gold cac on your first try?

  • MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 8,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Coins3675 said:
    Did it gold cac on your first try?

    Yes. I bought it in May at a shop in Washington State.

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  • Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 278 ✭✭✭

    Cool

  • erscoloerscolo Posts: 765 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Truly a nice example of a Winged Liberty Head dime. I have one of that grade from 1942, but none other, at least not yet.

  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gold is good.

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  • pcgsregistrycollectorpcgsregistrycollector Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Meltdown said:

    @Coins3675 said:
    Did it gold cac on your first try?

    Yes. I bought it in May at a shop in Washington State.

    Bellevue rare coin?

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