New Member, Mercury Dime Nut
Owen
Posts: 20
I am a new member of this board. I hope to meet other Mercury Dime collectors I've been collecting Merc's since I was a kid with a paper route. It's still in my blood, but more serious now.
The only way I buy now is if they are in a PCGS holder. This is the best way to have half a chance in making a purchasing decision. It takes out the risk, however I have had my doubts with some purchases lately.
The only way I buy now is if they are in a PCGS holder. This is the best way to have half a chance in making a purchasing decision. It takes out the risk, however I have had my doubts with some purchases lately.
Mercury Man
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Isn't the 42/1 part of the set?
Some have the 42/1 and others don't even list it.
Camelot
If I'm not mistaken, the Merc registry was split up into the basic set (with no varieties) and the set with varieties. The set with varieties is the set that has the over dates and the Micro S.
If I'm mistaken, somebody please set me straight.
Blaze - Yellow male b 3/17/93
Onyx - Black male b 3/7/99
Duchess - Yellow female mix b 3/12/02 rescued 9/18/02
Rifle - Yellow male mix b 12/1/02 rescued 8/8/03
Diamond - Black female b 5/3/05 adopted 8/3/05
First Cam-slam - 9/21/04
My eBay
In God We Trust.... all others pay in Gold and Silver!
I was considering the purchase of a 42/1-d to add to my collection.
Perhaps this is the wrong place to post a message regarding this item. It seems you guys would be interested in some discussion about why or why not to include a dime of this type in a conversation. Isn't it within the scope of Mercury collectors? I thought a full set was having all the dimes the mint made during the silver era. Is the 42/1 mishap considered a mistake, therefore not worthy. I forget now did the Whitman folder have room for these 2 dimes? Is this how it all started? Just kidding, I'm the new guy and really pushing my luck now.
Welcome aboard. The Merc Guys/Gals are the Most Friendly and Tight Knit bunch in the Registries and We always enjoy having a New Member. I am sure You will be able to teach Us somethings and maybe even We will be able to help you out also.
Drop in anytime as there is usually a Mercury Dime thread present at all times. Do Not be Shy just jump right in and say your piece.
By the way our Friend Spooly is a Good Guy as you will find out. Just ignore the Frown he inserted in the previous post or if you want just go ahead and Bash him. Either will work.
Take Care.
Ken
Enjoy your coins......
Welcome to the board. I guess my set will fall again
Remember always to use passing signals when overtaking an other position.
Sometimes its nice to ask permission to pass
have fun
Pat
Welcome to the group. If you spend some time here, you'll see the good, the bad, and the ugly. Mostly good, though.
I didn't see your set registered yet, but it sounds like you're considering the varieties set. Best of luck with it, and visit us often.
Jim
The Fish Head Registry Forum!
Man you guys breed Fast!
So, Owen what is your highest graded fish lure?
In God We Trust.... all others pay in Gold and Silver!
Camelot
In God We Trust.... all others pay in Gold and Silver!
Shouldn't you be working on those coppers and leave the fishing lures to these guys?
Camelot
BEAUTIFUL LURE
Tee Hee !!
In God We Trust.... all others pay in Gold and Silver!
We probably scared the Crap out of him with this High Tech Coin Talk.
Jim
Hope you enjoy it here as much as most of us do
Susan
I echo the previous welcomes. Now, as a new participant, I think it we should immediately tell you how to have the most fun with Merc dimes. First, register your set. Then collect enough coins so that your set has a set rating of 24.25. This point total puts you 0.01 points ahead of Pat. Then remove a coin so you fall behind Pat. The next day add it back so you pass him. Do this repeatedly: one day subtract a coin and then the next day add it back so that every other day you are passing Pat. Pat LOVES to be passed and he will be SO happy by being passed every other day.....
Mark
Welcome as all said.But remember when you remove the coin you must send it to the oldest merc collector
It's great to feel at home amongst the big fish.
My lures are definitely getting costly.
I went to the Jacksonville show last March and come
home really broke. It's hard to say no to lures especially the shinny ones. I feel like a fish more often than not.
Any comments?
Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns
My comment would be .Pass on that coin.By the scan and could verey well be wrong but looks over dipped(no luster) and has carbon spots,.Unless your getting it for 63 money.JMHO.Al
the price is real good I would wait for a better one
Tim
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Pat Vetter
Owen,
That coin looks like it is from David Lawrence. Their pics never show the luster well. And it looks to be partically toned. Call the 800 number and have it described to you.
Jon
P.S. Welcome by the way!
Welcome and congrats for joining one of the nuttiest bunch of hoodlooms around!
Some of the members should be taken seriously and others should be taken to the nuthouse!
Have fun with the whole thing and good collecting.
The image of the 42/1 appears to be a scan and it is very difficult to capture luster with the scanner. Light hazey toning really makes the luster appear "flat" but a blast white coin reflects too much.
Calling them is a great idea and I suggest you find out if the lower horizontal band near the olive branch is a strike imperfection or contact. Their appear to be a couple of marks or just tone on the upper bands that I would also question. I have a PCGS66FB that has a light scrape that I didn't see on the band and was dissapointing upon receipt.
My hunch is the luster is much better in person and the fields look pretty clean. The contact on the neck and possibly the cheek near the curls is probably what is reflected by the grade.
Good luck!
TC
PS Find out what their return policy is.
Welcome to the greatest forum of collectors. I sent you a link to another 42/1 earlier, a little pricey.....
But please stick around and have fun, we hardly every stear any MERC collector wrong....but you are on your own with the rest of the sets...lol
have a great day!
My Dimes
<< If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right the first time! >>
I hope to post scans in the next couple weeks.
If anyone has items for sale to help fill the holes send
me a private e-mail.
Owen,
I just went and took a peek at your set. Very nice!!. Looks like you are going to be more than a worthy advosary. Thanks for joining the fun. Isn't it great!!!
Jon
That is really an impressive set of Mercury Dimes you have there! You have obviously been at that collection for a long time.
I'm with Spooly though, there are a whole lot of you guys and gals around. You all sort of swarm around like bees. Remind me never to make you guys mad.
Link to Owen's Collection
My Barbers
Time to make some rules!
Merc Threads can only last 14 days!
Merc threads can only get 40 replies!
Give the dead horse a break! You FishHeads will beat the bones to dust!
In God We Trust.... all others pay in Gold and Silver!
Very Nice. No Slams will come from anyone here but many will stare in awe.
Take Care: Ken
Great way to revive a thread and p.o. Spooly!
Don
Winged Liberty Fishin' Lures, and
Just so you know you can also list your set in the basic registry with the same dimes
Tim
Thats a nice looking set,if you dont mind me asking,when did you start it?.Al
Al: You have some outstanding additions. I especially like the '18-S, '19-S. and '26-D. Beautiful coins! (I don't even mind getting bumped
Jim
Thanks and believe me it wasen't planed.I looked and looked for 19 and 20's for about 6 months,found none I realy liked, than all at once I find six coin's ??.Between you and I we cleaned out one dealers inventory
Tony
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
I have some that need to be sent for slabbing.
I often worry about the postal service and the high rate of losing one.
Perhaps this is the main reason most collectors hesitate using a grading service.
for spooly