1916 S Merc Dime. Is this worth submitting? Grade opinions are welcome.

pinealbany

coinman420

i don`t know mercs too well but yes, worth submitting. MS64, possible FB? nice coin.

au58

No.
AU53. Body bag for environmental damage, unless the PVC on the reverse can be removed.

Musky1011

acetone that sucker

jim

Pentimento

I like the reverse otherwise...

Cam40

thats a cool dime but, i,m not sure how to read the pics other than
looks cleaned and retoned, which would give you ye ole bodybag.
or if the luster just doesnt show at all it could slab i guess
au 55 is my best guess

coinguy1

It looks like an original AU coin to me, but one not worth getting certified.

Cam40

ouch
if the black stuff is pvc crud
look for another coin to submit

Type2

Not full ban may go AU-55

seemyauction

I would gather as many opinions as possible before making your decession.

My opinion: The cost to slab the coin would be very close to the current market value of the coin. I guarantee it will get body bagged unless you remove the dirt/pvc. I would grade it AU-50 to 55

Have you shown the coin to a local dealer? What is their opinion.

nankraut

"It looks like an original AU coin to me, but one not worth getting certified. " I agree with Coinguy on this one. Save your money.

ILikeMercs

no and 45 (that reverse is rough, decent obv. scratches on face though)

yellowjacket

Why submit? It's a slider. It would work well in a nice AU set.

Garrow

Rollerman

It looks like a XF45 to me and it doesn't have full split bands. I wouldn't think the value of this coin would warrant getting it slabbed. I'd use acetone on it to try to get that crud off the reverse.
Just IMHO.
Best wishes,
Pete

rec78

no-the value of the coin even if AU is not worth the price of submission. XF45 IMHO. 1916-S dimes come nice and are not very expensive even in AU.

D

No.

-Daniel