More Merc Pics - This time a 1920-S

JustMakesCents

This one looks like a MS63 to me ... oh so close to FSB. Hits on the portrait and week lettering on the reverse limit it imho.
Anyone have any other opinions?








Jeff

Fairlaneman

Looks AU to me. Too much is happening on her neck and cheek. Also I believe I see something on the obverse rim. 55 or 58 depending on the luster.

Nice tough date though.

Ken

JustMakesCents

Ken,

Thanks for your input!

You may just be right. I went back and forth on this one. I just couldn't detect any definite rub on the hight points, however. This is one of those that are tough to decide whether it is worth sending in for grading.

Jeff

jom

Need to see it in person to tell if it's AU but it's probably a 63 if no rub.

As far as sending it in for grading I'll give the advice I give to everybody: Don't bother unless you are going to sell it. Why entomb the coin when you don't have to?

jom

K6AZ

That one's AU, and I would go with 55. A lot of circulation marks on the neck and in the left field.

marcmoish

AU58 at BEST and not FB whatsoever!




Marc

jdimmick

Very nice, but light wear on the high points is evident from the photo.

Coin grades AU-55 IMO and is not an FB (Nice definiton though) Wouldnt matter anyway as PCGS doesnt designate FB below Ms-60


Looks like you picked up a nice collecton

jim

JustMakesCents

Thanks for the comments, guys. This is why I love this forum so much!

Jeff

clackamas

AU55 is too harsh. If its AU it is a 58. 55"s are coins where "there is slight wear on the high points with minor friction in the fields." I simply dont see this. From the closse up of the rev I don't readily see much wear, I see some but nothing to warrent anything lower than 58.

JrGMan2004

With such heavy hits, I don't see this as an AU58 if it has wear... AU55 is my guess. If there's no wear, it'd be something like a 61 or 62 IMHO...

JustMakesCents

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XpipedreamR

Between the small scattered dings and impairment of luster, it's AU all day...55 at most. No FB.



PS: Maybe I should call it "AU" luster rather than "impaired" luster.