Merc guys -- is this FB?? If not, why not??

rainbowroosie

http://cgi.msn.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11960&item=3934291573&rd=1Is this FB???

Strike looks pretty good to me, why no FB??

Fairlaneman

Left hand side is just tooooooo weak for NGC. It seems they like the outer edges to be very strong. Hey they (NGC) are tough.

Ken

darktone

No that's not full bands. It's pretty easy to see where the line seperating the bands is broken. I am starting to think NGC grades all 45-S's MS68. mike

ms70

That's friggin ridiculous if they didn't give that FB. If they can give a Jefferson an "FS" designation based on 5.5 steps (last time I checked
that's not 100%) then this should be given FB.

I don't see how some coins are given leeway and others aren't.

Fairlaneman

<< <i>That's friggin ridiculous if they didn't give that FB. If they can give a Jefferson an "FS" designation based on 5.5 steps (last time I checked
that's not 100%) then this should be given FB.

I don't see how some coins are given leeway and others aren't. >>



No slack for Mercs. Either its Full and split all the way or it is not. Thats the way it should be also to protect the collector when the dime is sold. Actually NGC does a better job on this than PCGS.

Ken

JRocco

NGC is tough on Merc bands, but at least you know when they make the call its not a close call. They DO NOT call this 34D Merc FB

rainbowroosie

JRocco,
Nice pics!!!

Fairlaneman

Sometimes NGC does blow it. This is a 25S that they said was a No Band dime.



Needless to say this went to PCGS and got the Full Band designation.

Ken

ChuckC

don't forget that sometimes the top and bottom bands are not split while the middle could be split. could that be the case with the 34-d jrocco reported?

Fairlaneman

The only band that counts is the middle band. The top and bottom do not have to show the split. The 34D is not a Full Band coin. Way weak in the middle.

Ken

ms70

Fairlaneman- Great pics & good posts! Informative.

rainbowroosie

Hard to believe that 25S was not a FB coin!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fairlaneman

Whats really hard to believe is that both ANACS and NGC said it was not. It is a FB coin for sure.

MS70.....Thank You.

Ken

sliderider

Looks like a tiny bridge in the center. Not much, but probably enough.

ChuckC

I'm surprised the top and bottom bands are not part of the designation...is this for sure?

edit:

PCGS definition states:

Full Bands
Term applied to Mercury (Winged Liberty Head) dimes when the central band is fully separated (FB).

Fairlaneman

<< <i>I'm surprised the top and bottom bands are not part of the designation...is this for sure?

edit:

PCGS definition states:

Full Bands
Term applied to Mercury (Winged Liberty Head) dimes when the central band is fully separated (FB). >>



Same thing for NGC. A couple of dates come to mind that could have a split middle band and not a top or bottom. 16S and 26S.

Ken