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I didn't think MS-68 meant UGLY!

ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
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You would think a grade of MS-68 would mean a knockout in the eye appeal department (white or toned). So what happened here?

MS-68??? YUCK!!!

I think they got the FB part right though...

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,893 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I didn't think MS-68 meant UGLY! >>

    It often does, actually.

    And while I agree with you that that particular Merc dime is not a knockout in terms of eye appeal, I personally wouldn't call it ugly, either. I would imagine there are some who would like it quite a bit.

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  • raysrays Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That coin could be quite beautiful in person.
  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭
    Shapiro has pretty good taste - I'd bet that looks a lot better in person.
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  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "That coin could be quite beautiful in person."

    I don't know about that. I'm drinking a rum punch right now and it ain't getting better with each swig. It could be the photography, but I'm not so sure in this case. Either way, I wouldn't bid based on the images...

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  • ozzyfan269ozzyfan269 Posts: 1,002
    It looks fine. Toning like that can be like that sometimes. It is still an MS68. I wouldn't mind owning it.
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,254 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In a perfect world I don't think the numerical grade would be effected by the eye appeal of the coin at all. It would be based solely on the condition of the coin.
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This thread is another example of to each his own.

    I think that coin is beautiful; not at all yukky.

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  • DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419
    Shapiro has pretty good taste - I'd bet that looks a lot better in person.


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  • MoneyLAMoneyLA Posts: 1,825 ✭
    years ago I bought a high grade MS washington that was toned deep, dark black. you'd think the coin was made out of coal.

    yet, it had a high MS grade -- and indeed the coin was mark free.

    regarding the dime--- looks like a nice one to me. I like the toning.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've seen some MS68-graded coins that were black or funky, and with bad fingerprints on 'em.

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  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    First caveat on purchasing from Teletrade photos is to download them and autocorrect them.

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    While I understand this toning doesn't appeal to all collectors I don't find this coin to be ugly.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The colors are nice but the patterns are not. I suspect fingerprinting here, too.

    As I said previously, I wouldn't exactly call this piece ugly, but it's not that appealing to me, either.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Major fingerprint on the obverse... but the quality of the strike is undeniable. My preference is blast white... I like them. Cheers, RickO

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