1943-D Mercury grade opinions please

coinsarefun · March 26, 2008 9:55AM

Thanks everyone for your opinions on my other Merc.
This is another out of the short set I picked up yesterday.
I think that I did well but checking with you guy's...

So what grade?
Full bands?

Stefanie

Any scratches or spots are on plastic.

timcoin · March 26, 2008 10:14AM

I like it as an MS-65 FSB. Is that a little scratch above the motto? Also, is this date normally tough to find with FSBs?

Edited to add: I like how that image shows so much luster.

coinsarefun · March 26, 2008 10:17AM

I forgot to add there are two diecracks on the obverse.

Stefanie

cheezhed · March 26, 2008 10:19AM

64 FB

PCGS is brutal on these.

Bruceswar · March 26, 2008 10:20AM

Stunning coin!

morgansforever · March 26, 2008 10:26AM

No doubt split bands, as far as grade, that is a clean example, 65+

Nice image.

Windycity · March 26, 2008 10:31AM

65 FSB possible 66

Fairlaneman · March 26, 2008 10:32AM

65FB, easy FB, with a very good shot at 66. Nice die crack and ejection doubling on the 3. Flashy white coin. Is that die burn on the lower section of the obverse? It looks like it is.

Ken

fcloud · March 26, 2008 11:19AM

What Ken said--65FB shot 66FB.

eCoinquest · March 26, 2008 11:21AM

IMO it would be a slider and grade either AU58 or MS64.

JimK · March 26, 2008 11:27AM

That ones a little nicer, I'll go with 65fb
Nice coin

coinsarefun · March 26, 2008 12:11PM

<< <i>65FB, easy FB, with a very good shot at 66. Nice die crack and ejection doubling on the 3. Flashy white coin. Is that die burn on the lower section of the obverse? It looks like it is.

Ken >>

That is just a shadow from the camera

There are virtually no marks on this one other than the die cracks on the obverse.
Plenty of mint luster also.

Stefanie

yellowjacket · March 26, 2008 1:22PM

MS 65 FB. Denver dimes from the 1940's come well-struck. While it does have full bands, it is somewhat weak in the obverse center.

Very nice coin!

Garrow