Just arrived! New Merc...

Cocoinut

This latest addition to my set just came in the mail. The pictures don't really do it justice (overcast day). It's almost blast white, except for just a hint of toning. It has great luster, and appears to have its original skin (undipped). I'll be adding it to the set tonight, and should have a better picture to put into the Registry tomorrow. I like this coin a LOT!




Almost forgot - its a PCGS MS65.

Jim

marcmoish

JIM




Marc

grip

Congrats Jim,looks nice and clean.Al

Mark

I got a new Merc today. But the serial number was not recognized and so I couldn't add the coin to mt set.

However, I think Cocoinut's coin is really nice. Bright and shiney, like a Merc should be, not all dirty like Ken's coins. And Cocoinut, even though you say you will do better, I like the picture of your new Merc. I think it shows that you are totally correct insofar as the coin probably is naturally bright. What a nice coin!

Mark

remumc

Hi Mercateers!

Jim, Very nice original looking dime, and the photos are not bad either. That is a tough date to find that nice. Congratulations. Al's staying a step ahead of you, and you are staying 2 steps ahead of me!

I hope to get a couple of upgrades in tomorrow. 1939-P PCGS MS67FB and 1940-S PCGS MS67FB. No movement help there though. I need to quit buying upgrades and start buying hole fillers!

Regards,

Wayne

jbsteven

anyone that bought a dime from the stokley collection might want to register the number before it arrives to see if it is recognized. Mine was not recognized and I had to email BJ to get her to enter it into the system.

fcloud

did she have a nose job? Looks like a scar on the top of the nose.

grip

I wonder how many merc's were won by board members,sounds like more than a few..Al

Cocoinut

<< <i>did she have a nose job? Looks like a scar on the top of the nose >>



fcloud: There actually is a small raised area at the top of the nose. The coin has a fair amount of die polish, and the area where the nose meets the forehead is practically level with the field in front of Liberty's face, except for this . It's not visible to the naked eye, and barely discernable with a 10X loupe, but the camera sure picks it up. It's weird how a photo sometimes shows things that you wouldn't notice otherwise. I wonder if anyone else's '19-S shows this. Whatever caused it, it seems to be in the die, so there should be others.

Here is a more detailed picture.




Jim

Fairlaneman

Jim

Nice coin. It sure looks like it was hammered out nicely. I'm with you....I like the coin alot also. Attached is a picture of my 19S obverse that does not show the so called broken nose effect. Mark will be in shock that this one is not all dirty. Just a touch of blue and that is it.

My Stokely dime went right into the set with no problem.

Ken

Mark

Ken:

That's a real nice coin (though it's no shock that you bought a very nice coin!). I especially like the fact that it doesn't seem to need a bath.

My Stokely dime went in only after I emailed a scan of the coin in the slab to PCGS. But PCGS was very fast in correcting the issue.

Mark