The Best Merc Dime. Can you top it ?

Fairlaneman · October 22, 2004 11:34AM

If so lets see it or better yet, them.

Here is a pretty cool all original 18S that arrived this week. A forum member or two should remember this one.

Hey if you dont have a Merc lets just see something before 1947.

Ken

Russ · October 22, 2004 11:36AM

Russ, NCNE

MrEureka · October 22, 2004 11:36AM

Beyond question the best Mercury Dime in the world:

J-1984, Unique

ColonialCoinUnion · October 22, 2004 11:43AM

This ones on a dealers site -

1916 Pattern Mercury Dime Judd-1983 Rarity-8
A wonderful and extremely rare pattern Mercury Dime. This example graded VF30 with nice even gray surfaces with some darker toning areas in places. There are many surfaces marks and scratches, especially on the reverse. These patterns, if found at all, come circulated and in grades of F-VF. This example is a Judd-1983, a rarity 8 pattern with no more than 2-3 known for this type.

So whats the difference between J-1983 and J-1984?

Fairlaneman · October 22, 2004 11:50AM

CCU

I believe that is the pattern coin I saw at the Portland ANA Show. What a cool Merc to see. I cannot remember who had it but the coin was scheduled for a auction I believe.

Andy

What is the coin you have shown. I do not recognize it. I thought all of the pattern Mercs had the 6 tucked in under her neck. Is this the last pattern coin and the one that was used for the series ?

Ken

JrGMan2004 · October 22, 2004 11:52AM

Many times, you'll see Pattern merc dimes with severe scratches and gouges in them, primarilly by dealers and collectors testing to see if it was fake, since they usually look slightly different from the regular production run...

The coin that Andy posted looks like it's an amazing coin, but the picture looks like crap. Doesn't look like a real coin at all...

haletj · October 22, 2004 12:01PM

I don't know who's image this is, but I always get this when I try to post my 1919-s Lincoln Cent...

JRocco · October 22, 2004 12:03PM

Don't want to show up anybody, but...

CarlWohlforth · October 22, 2004 12:06PM

I've always been partial to proofs

jbsteven · October 22, 2004 12:11PM

old faithful

puff · October 22, 2004 12:19PM

Some purdy mercs here!

Fairlaneman · October 22, 2004 12:21PM

<< <i>I don't know who's image this is, but I always get this when I try to post my 1919-s Lincoln Cent...

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Well I know who's image it is and I know who owns the dime now. My image and the dime now belongs to fcloud. That was a just miss MS66FB coin. It does top the 23P that I put up here but ex dimes that I have owned do not count....

Ken

poorguy · October 22, 2004 12:28PM

Carl,

That is one fantastic looking Merc. I just love the dark teal/mossy look.

Russ,

Your's is nice too.

MrEureka · October 22, 2004 12:39PM

I believe that is the pattern coin I saw at the Portland ANA Show. What a cool Merc to see. I cannot remember who had it but the coin was scheduled for a auction I believe.

Different coin. You saw the one that Superior sold at Santa Clara. Here's a picture of that coin. (Edited to say that you probably did see the Hayes coin. I didn't remember that they were both there.)

What is the coin you have shown. I do not recognize it. I thought all of the pattern Mercs had the 6 tucked in under her neck. Is this the last pattern coin and the one that was used for the series ?

It's the Jimmy Hayes Judd 1984. It has a great story, told here.