Okay Here is the found 1916-D!

fcloud

Here is the 1916-D I finally received yesterday. It is graded by ANACS as V06. This coins is not net graded. Will the coins cross? And does it have a chance at VG10? Please share you thoughts.

Thanks,

Tony

a2labmom

My opinion, for what it's worth...

ANACS over graded this coin a bit. It is a very nice looking 16D, but I don't think PCGS will grade it any higher than G4. Here is why:

The Obverse is well worn and the details on the wing are gone. I think it needs some detail on the wing for a VG grade.
The reverse does not have a complete rim. It is worn down to the letters. I think VG needs to have complete rims.

Just my opinion. I would be very interested to see what others have to say.

fcloud

Beth,
Thanks for the info!

Maybe I should be more concerned with the coin crossing... Do you think the coin will cross at G04? or cross at all?

Tony

Fairlaneman

Tony I do not know if it will cross but I sure like the coin. Nice and clean for the grade. Please do not ask me to grade it. Below AU I really stink it up when trying to grade mercs. Lincolns I can handle but Mercs just throw me for a loop.

Nice Coin and Good Luck with it.

Ken

rainbowroosie

I think the grade is "dead on." I've seen multiple PCGS 4's that were not nearly as nice.

Tootawl

Good to hear that you got your missing 16D.

Steve27

Based on a 1916-D graded F-12 by PCGS, which I saw on ebay a while ago, I would say that this coin has a very good shot at VG-10 (because that 16-D was only a VG-10 by Photograde standards). I think there is enough detail on the obverse of this coin to just barely make VG-10, but as has been stated before, the rim is a little weak on the reverse. (P.S. Nice coin!) Do you need a matching 21-D?

greghansen

I agree 100% with A2labmom. Lack of ANY wing detail keeps it from crossing at G6 IMO. The lack of a full rim means it has no chance at all for VG10. I think the grade is generous but not unjustifiable.

Cocoinut

Tony,

When I saw the original picture of the coin a couple of weeks ago, I thought it had a shot at VG. Your picture here is much clearer, and I have to say now that it's only a Good, based on the lack of a full upper reverse rim. If that rim were complete, it would almost certainly be a VG. As it is, it's one of the nicest Goods I've seen, and it should easily cross to a PCGS holder.

You might try doing a search of any of the Mercury key dates on eBay (PCGS graded), and compare them to your coin. There are also likely to be some dealers that have them on their websites. I personally believe that PCGS is a bit generous in grading circulated Mercs, compared to the standards I learned 30-35 years ago.

Jim