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A Newp from a Obscure Dealer. Merc Shown.

FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Well maybe not for some of you but I never read anything about this dealer on this board. The coin came from Victorian Rare Coin. This is the second coin, he just does not have a lot of early Mercs, purchased from him and both coins have been very nice for the grade assigned to them. No complaints from me about this seller. Smooth all the way.

Take a stab at the grade if you would like. If my pictures are decent this one may suprise you.

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Ken

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  • BubbleheadBubblehead Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭
    Not my best suit.
    64..maybe FB....image
  • eyoung429eyoung429 Posts: 6,374 ✭
    ms64fb

    Has a lot of contact on the obv....some is distracting. Rev is strong and clean.
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  • coinfreak499coinfreak499 Posts: 1,720
    MS-65 FB
    nice merc


    imageimage
  • JRHJRH Posts: 542
    MS 65 (maybe) FB (maybe). Some of the flaws seem to be on the plastic and not the coin.image Kind of hard to be sure from those images (combined with my relative lack of experience with these). Just a guess.
    JRH
  • Sphinx357Sphinx357 Posts: 1,279
    MS66FB
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    Geeze you know I'm always asking you about Mercs so I'll probably make a fool out of myself but here goes......67FB. Nice looking.
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • MurphyMurphy Posts: 903 ✭
    MS-65 FB.
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  • PQpeacePQpeace Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭
    64,but looks 65

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  • DeadhorseDeadhorse Posts: 3,720 ✭
    I'll go 66, but no full band.
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Geeze you know I'm always asking you about Mercs so I'll probably make a fool out of myself but here goes......67FB. Nice looking. >>



    Don't be so hard on yourself. We all miss one from time to time.....image

    Interesting range of grades on this coin. If we were back in the early 80's when ANACS gave a grade to both sides the coin would have a big split from side to side in my opinion.

    Ken
  • jomjom Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As usual, it is VERY difficult to grade with these photos.

    1) I guess it's FB but it's a bit hard to tell exactly. The lower diagonal band seems weak but that, again, could just bet the lighting. Other than than it is very well stuck...which really what is important.

    2) Luster seems very nice and "blastlike".

    3) Is that a hit above Lib's eye or is it the picture...again?

    Best GUESS: MS65FB



    << <i>If we were back in the early 80's when ANACS gave a grade to both sides the coin would have a big split from side to side in my opinion. >>



    To tell you the truth there is absolutly NOTHING in that picture that would give me that impression. Pictures are tricky....

    jom
  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    66 FB
    image
  • gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    66,dont know about FB,reverse is sure nice.
    Al
  • mozeppamozeppa Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭

  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    I'll go MS66 and a no doubt FB on that one...
    -George
    42/92
  • PQpeacePQpeace Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭
    I see areas on the lower chin that look like they could cause it to be lower grade..
    other than that..
    nice image
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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,909 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ken, looks like a nice 64 with 95% or better bands

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  • marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,274 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks 64FB to me.
  • ChuckCChuckC Posts: 1,600
    The pics are a bit low-grade, but as far as I can tell, I do have a bunch of mercs that look like that...66FB
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The pics are a bit low-grade >>



    Thank You I needed that....image

    And the grade for the coin is PCGS MS64. PQ for the grade. The reverse is very very nice. A couple of guys hit this one right on the head. Actually the coin has split bands but it must have been late on a Friday.

    Ken

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