Grade this coin

MrEureka

No cheating!

kieferscoins

XF-45.

Cameron Kiefer

Numismanic

EF-40

tradedollarnut

Ugh - I cheated!

dbldie55

Since I use a text browser, I cannot see the image, but can see the name of the image

FC57Coins

XF 45

eyoung429

AU - 45

mercurydimeguy

Andy, your coin would grade EF-40 on a normal day at PCGS, VF-35 on a really bad day and EF-45 on a "I got lucky" day

Given that this is not in a PCGS holder, and from the looks of it in an NGC or Anacs holder (just a guess), I'd say it probably graded AU50. That said, I think AU50 is accurate by ANA grading standards -- albeit not attractive as it lacks luster -- but I think a long time ago they use to grade more technically and less on eye appeal and now (at PCGS) if the coin doesn't walk on water and raise the dead...well, you get my drift.

Just to compare, this coin got an AU58 just a couple of weeks ago at PCGS. I'd bet on any given day this coin would grade/re-grade MS62FB anywhere, including PCGS. They're just really tough on key date Merc's lately...enough on that, though.





Mike.

Hedger

VF20. Looks too matted to be XF.

vega1

I voted that is is graded as XF. This thread is intersting to me because of a recent thread about the attached coin, which is graded NGC VF-20. The coin pictured is clearly higher than a VF based on the market grading the TPG use(?)

mercurydimeguy

Hhmmm...I had voted AU-50 (yes only 1 of 3), and perhaps by the rest of the responses I'm wrong?

However, I always did say that I don't really know how to grade to standards (whatever that means, anymore), but rather based on their historical grading (and looking at a boat load of coins) I've come to learn how each of the respective TPG services would grade a coin...and I can usually do that with a fairly high degree of accuracy (given a submission, and 1 or 2 resubmissions because it is subjective).

Anxious to hear the result.

doop

solid vf35
on a lucky day, a lucky one, maybe 40

midwestcoin13

vf

allegri

Andy,

VF 20 raw - slabbed I would guess XF45 or AU. Next year AU 53-55 depending on who submits.

Going to the Stacks auction next week?

Cheers,
-Brian

prooflike

I think it is a 35, so I voted VF..

Prethen

This has been a very informative thread and timely for me. I bought a 1925-D Mercury Dime (in VF) from a dealer for resale. To me, based on ANA grading standards, VF was pushing it maybe a tad. The fasces were largely there albeit a bit light on the right side and partly worn together. The middle of the diagnals were essentially worn flat. The rest of the reverse looks pretty sharp and my obverse looks quite similar to this coin's obverse. I guess, if this will market grade at VF/XF, then mine is rightly graded at VF. Am I making an accurate assumption?

Numismanic

<< <i>if this will market grade at VF/XF, then mine is rightly graded at VF. Am I making an accurate assumption? >>



Without a pic, hard to say. 1921 Mercs are notorious for a weak reverse, the
lettering on the reverse can merge into the rims and still grade G/VG.

KurtHorn

VF 30, 35 on a day they got doughnuts!

jdimmick

I would grade the coin Xf-40, But I would not be surprised if it resides in an Au holder.