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What does a Proof Like Mercury Dime look like?

FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Especially out in the fields? Will you see tons of small die polish in the fields? Are they usually double struck with very very distinct details? I have never seen one untill maybe this afternoon.

Thanks in advance.

Ken

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,889 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's not unusal to see fine striations in the fields.
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I went Summer FUN and one dealer had his entire display made up of Mercs in 2x2s that were labeled "RARE" and "PROOF LIKE". The real deal was that they all had been given a bath in MS70 or something like that. I just laughed and kept walking.

    Truthfully, a couple of dates in the early 40s do qualify sometimes and I think only NGC has been known to note it on the holder.

    I am sure others will chime in to correct me if I am wrong on any of this.

    As for what the look like...I am going to guess "shiny with some contrast for slightly mirrored fields". image
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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Ken,

    They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks. They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.

    I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.

    My 1941-S looks more like a proof than my 1942 proof.

    Here is an PR63 1942
    image
    Here is my MS66FB 1941-S
    image

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I knew Tony wouldn't be far behind me. image
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  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭
    Of the ones I've seen designated as PL by NGC, all have had numerous die polish lines.
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 41S looks just like the 40S I received today. Hammered,somewhat flat in places,strike. Luster that does not look like business strike luster.

    Ken
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Ken,

    They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks....... They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.

    I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.....

    >>

    What do you mean by "They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks"? They in fact, often do, and that doesn't mean they're not Prooflike.
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    worng coins.
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Mark, are those PL's or Proof's you just posted?
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Just realized about the whole PL thing...image
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just realized about the whole PL thing...image >>



    ROFL......image

    Now post a prooflike picture.

    Ken
  • RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭
    Here is an example that was posted ATS (credit to physics-fan3.14) -

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    image

    Edited to add - MS65FB PL
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,425 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very cool guys!! Thanks Much for the information. It looks like I got one in the mail today. Its a 40S.

    Thanks Again.
    Ken
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Ken,

    They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks....... They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.

    I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.....

    >>

    What do you mean by "They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks"? They in fact, often do, and that doesn't mean they're not Prooflike. >>



    Mark for clarification.

    The Proof Coins shouldn't have polish marks; the proof likes do indeed have polish lines throughout.

    Tony

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Ken,

    They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks....... They should resemble proofs of the 1950's. Very few have cameo appearance.

    I have seen (I own one) some regular issue coins that would almost pass for proofs they are polished so much.....

    >>

    What do you mean by "They shouldn't have die lines or polish marks"? They in fact, often do, and that doesn't mean they're not Prooflike. >>



    Mark for clarification.

    The Proof Coins shouldn't have polish marks; the proof likes do indeed have polish lines throughout.

    Tony >>

    Tony, your original response threw me, because the OP had asked about PL's, not Proofs.
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    I should have been more clear. My examples were a proof and a proof like.

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • ColorfulcoinsColorfulcoins Posts: 3,365 ✭✭✭
    Roosevelt dimes can be found PL also.....

    image
    Craig
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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Yes they do. (excuse the bad images).
    image
    image

    President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

  • seateddimeseateddime Posts: 6,180 ✭✭✭
    Look at the 1942 s pcgs ms65 fb in the long beach Heritage Internet sale, it was PL
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  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    41-S's have always been around. 25 years ago several rolls of 34-d's broke with heavily striated fields and some cameo contrast.
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