Mercury Dimes are so tough to find, I started Roosevelt sets, too.

fcloud

As I am getting board without finding the Mercury dimes I need, I have started Roosevelt Dimes (1946-1964) and (1965-date). As I look through the few Roosevelts I have at this point, I think they are easier to grade. So far the grades range from MS66 to MS68 with my 1951-S being an MS66FB. I think the set will be fun, and I will do my searching at coin shows for nice mint state coins.

TAP444

Hey roosevelt dimes can be fun too, and they get addictive
so be careful
tim

marcmoish

Tony,

Good luck with the Roosies - they seem to be getting more popular too - I'm sure you'll have fun but don't stray too far away




Marc

fcloud

Marc,

I am not giving up on the Mercury Dimes, I am just going to work on more than one set of coins with FB designations. There is no substitute for my favorite series (the Mercs).

I want to make most of the Roosevelts. I have a bunch already picked out and there is a bunch of toning going on with the ones I will be submitting. Yes. You read that right I said TONING!

Tony

marcmoish

ouch you know I like that word shucks - are you sure they are not merc's

I've seen some gorgous toned examples around - maybe I'll look abit closer next time.



Marc

mercurynut

I recently did the same thing...couldn't find the "right" mercs and started a Roosevelt collection......but yet I have this addiction to dimes anyway so it was only a matter of time!

fcloud

I'm glad PCGS decided to use FB rather than FT!

This set will be fun, but nothing will match the Mercs!

TAP444

let me know how they grade tim

remumc

I do understand your frustration, and I too am thinking about starting another set of dimes, I'm just going the other direction. Here is a photo of my first purchase. 1901 Barber dime. It looks MS63 to me, that means it is probably AU58!

Regards,

Wayne

fcloud

Wayne,

Nice looking dime. I like the Barber coins, too. Maybe sometime in the future... Good luck with them. Let me know when you pick up may favorite date coin 1894-S!

Tony

Fairlaneman

Maybe the ones you need, Mercs, are in this batch of 24,000.....



Then again maybe not........

Ken

Fairlaneman

Wayne

I posted to this thread without reading anything. Your comment on the Barber Dime put me on the floor rolling. You better PM me on that dime.

Ken

fcloud

Cool, Ken, I can't wait to start looking! Let's see common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, common date circ, etc.

ROFLMAO!

grip

I cant find any decent Mercs either ,so will work on my Washinton Quarter set.Al

fcloud

Quarters are good, too.

docday2003

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marcmoish

I was thinking of another series too - Barber dimes did cross my mind - dunno they seem quiet - maybe a goo dseries to get into. Frankly I love the SLQ's too but those are expensive.


Marc

Cocoinut

I don't know what to make of all these Merc collectors going into Roosie's. Perhaps what we need is a new design - something like this:



I just can't get real excited about Roosies. I had the silver set completed over 30 years ago. The only ones that will ever be worth anything in my lifetime are the high grade FB coins. I'd rather go backwards, and try to get a Barber dime from each year they were minted. In the lower circulated grades, they're about as plain as Roosies, but I like 'em in MS.

Wayne, here's a 1901-P in 64:



Jim

fcloud

Jim,

Those are from a simpler time. I think they are better looking than the Roosevelt. If my budget allowed I would go backwards!

Tony

jacktheknife

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