Merc........Full Band Or Not Full Band?
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What say you, and what would you grade it? I've found myself lately, really being attracted to this series.
Need a Barber Half with ANACS photo certificate. If you have one for sale please PM me. Current Ebay auctions
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President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
<< <i>I say by that image no. looks like there is a bridge right about in the center. >>
The coin was graded by Anacs before the use of the grade MS66, and before the use of full band designation. If I were to list the coin as is, I doubt I would get more that $20 for it. However, this date in FB is not worth sending in until you reach the 67 level, and I doubt this coin would ever reach that level. My feeling is, the coin is a 66FB, and is probably worth about $50. I don't want to sell it for $20, but I don't want to separate the certificate from the coin and list it as a 66FB either. This is just hypothetical, but I do have the merc slot filled with a 1917 anacs photo certificate coin, so this is a duplicate.
other than that it is very well struck, through and through
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rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
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Can you submit it without separating it from the certificate and ask that it not be slabbed unless it goes a minimum of 66fb?
........ms66fb.........
Pete
Louis Armstrong
That is one lovely coin in any event It may even get a + i9f it
goes protection plus grading.
Camelot
Ron
<< <i>Is the coin still in the ANACS holder. Do they not command a little extra collector value by themselves?
Ron >>
There really was no "holder" for these coins. Anacs graded them, photographed them and then put the coin in a flip and stapled the certificate to it.
Technically I'd say the TPG's would FB the coin no problem. It does have some tiny tics on the bands. Yeah, the center could be a tad more separated. A few years down the road all these 90-98% band coins parading around in FSB holders will be relegated to non-CAC, non-plus, and not very desireable attribution. Buyers will be even more picky on what they want in a FSB coin. The best 20-50% of FB coins will carry on and the also-rans will flounder...regardless if the coin has a grading insert saying otherwise. Do yourself a favor and stick to the fullest of fully split band coins and also fully stuck on the obverse as well. That way if striking quality "attributions" contract a bit in the real market you'll be covered.
The coin pictured looks no diff to me than many slabbed 66 and 67 Mercs I've seen. But that doesn't mean your coin can't grade 64 no band if sent in for grading.
roadrunner