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Mercury Dime grade advice

jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
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What grade do you feel this 1944 Mercury Dime deserves?
Jim

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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    put me in the 65 fsb crowd here...image
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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hard to grade from pic. Could be 65-66 and the bands could be full.

    Is that a scratch on the right side of the obverse? If so grade would be less.
  • tneigtneig Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭
    Nice Coin! Wow.
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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    scratch or no scratch?

    that is the question
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Scratch or no scratch in the obverse field above the date going up to the T in Liberty? Also is that a vertical scratch across the middle bands on the reverse?...if it is, that will likely keep it from the FB designation. Are those scratches through "OF" and into the field on the reverse? Maybe scratches in the field under the M of AMERICA?
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  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm thinking 65 with a shot at FB's

    Steve
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  • ModCrewmanModCrewman Posts: 4,038 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If not AU, I'm saying 62...hey that rhymes. image

    Edit to add, "That's assuming all visible "marks" are on the coin, not a holder."
  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm thinking 65 with a shot at FB's
    Steve >>


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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 7,923 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If that is a hit on the central bands than I will say no FSB. If not than I will say MS64FSB.

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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    64/65 FB
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  • DeepCoinDeepCoin Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭
    When you blow a coin up that much, it magnifies everything, including the weak points. The bands appear to be full, but the left hand side has an area that may preclude the designation. Again, without the coin in hand, it is hard to say. Put me down for 65, possibly FB, but not definitely without seeing the coin.
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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, did I ever screw up. I was more worried about what looks like a scuff to me between the initials and the rim. I didn't give the scratch marks another thought, as I thought they were on the flip, but now I don't know and the
    coin has already been sent to Joe to be photographed. I'll have to wait until he gets the coins and tells me the bad news(or good news--not likely).
    Thanks everyone for your input.
    Jim

    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Between the Designer Initials and the Rim: My guess would be just a break in luster but hard to tell for sure. Good luck!
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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,516 ✭✭✭✭✭
    66 No FSB due to the flat spot on the center band.
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  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭✭
    If that is NOT a scratch from 0200-0500, NICE coin. 67FB

    If is is a scratch, tooooo bad.....
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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not looking good. I just noticed the hit on the feathers of the wing. Sorry.
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    64 Looks like it just misses the bands, too

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  • au58au58 Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭


    << <i>64 Looks like it just misses the bands, too >>



    Either that, or 63.
  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,018 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh well, another day another dime. Thanks for all of your replies.
    Jim

    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like 65 with a good shot at FSB.
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