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Beautiful Toned Proof Mercury Dime

MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,501 ✭✭✭✭✭
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While browsing one of the board member's sites, I ran across this Proof Mercury Dime! It is beautiful!!! Carl, I hope you don't mind! It belongs to Carl Wohlforth.
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What do you think about it?
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  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    Hi,
    yes - that is a beautifully toned Proof Winged Liberty 10c. I had a heck of a time finding an attractive undipped one - all you seem to see today is white.
    Very nice image

    Best,
    Billy
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Guys, VERY NICE Merc!

    I love the greens and blues. That's what proofs are supposed to look like after 60 years!

    Again, VERY NICE.


    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    Hi All,
    I could not resist - here is mine. Latest image with the scanner too.
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    Comments:
    Sharply struck Brilliant PQ Gem Proof 65 with watery surfaces, only the finest scattered light hairlines and beautiful fully original speckled multi-colored tissue toned obverse of vibrant lime green and purple with a slightly mottled milky reverse displaying even light rim toning. Mintage 16,557



    Best,
    Billy image
  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,529 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Billy, sweeeeet. Man, this thread could get interesting.

    How about a reverse scan?

    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,501 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All I have is a white one with a bad picture!


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  • slideridersliderider Posts: 1,834
    Now that's nice toning. Light and even, doesn't hide any details, no black tarnish that I can see. Great red, blue, and purple colors. You should get a premium price for that one if you ever decide to sell.
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    Drool!!!imageimage
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    not particularly nice toning imo. i'd rather have blast-white, & i don't even like blast-white!!!

    K S
  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    not particularly nice toning imo. i'd rather have blast-white, & i don't even like blast-white!!!

    nut caseimage

    Carl has got some very nice coins - seems he's into eye appeal - I know he's got some nice green dimes too image



    Michael that '41 is totally drool material - if that scanner of yours is legit I may get into proof merc's too imageimage



    Marc
  • onlyroosiesonlyroosies Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭✭
    Here's a few of my proof Mercs.

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  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    I don't mind you posting that image at all Mike.

    Thanks for the comments and photos gang! This Mercury dime has a pretty well frosted Liberty to boot. Cameo Mercs are scarce. It is my favorite Mercury dime of all the ones I've ever seen.

    OnlyRoosies: With those Mercs maybe you need a name change. How about OnlyDimes? image

    Carl's Coins website w/ links to Carl's auctions
  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    disclaimer - my comment was w/out seeing it in-hand! obviously it might be much nicer in person.

    K S

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