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SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,020 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This screaming proof Mercury dime. While the old fatty slab and gold bean are uber fun, the coin itself is also a real looker. My pics don't do the best job of showing the nice russet speckled rim toning that wraps both sides. Looking at it under a loupe I have no idea what the grader was thinking all those years ago. No doubt he woke up on the wrong side of the bed that fateful morning....because IMHO this coin is at least a couple of points better.

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Thanks for lookin'!
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Looking at it under a loupe I have no idea what the grader was thinking all those years ago. No doubt he woke up on the wrong side of the bed that fateful morning....because IMHO this coin is at least a couple of points better. >>




    Well, maybe the grader, or graders, many years ago were the same ones that gave it the gold now? I always wonder about this. image
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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great pickups!
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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,813 ✭✭✭
    Like 'em both.

    The Indian is very nice. Congrats on the purchases.image


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  • mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭
    great NGC coin and it got a gold bean to boot!
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  • SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for pointing out a good dealer.
  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    sweet examples...congrats
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mercs Rule! image
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  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice pic ups Slammer... The Injun definitely looks cameo but only reds get the cameo designation from our host...Still a very nice coin...
    That Merc looks awesome.... Congrats

    ABimage
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice IHC.... and the Merc, although tough to see well in those pictures, 'appears' to have potential.... good luck. Cheers, RickO
  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is an example that one does not have to spend tens of thousands of dollars for very attractive coins. You picked stunning coin!
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  • GaudensGaudens Posts: 1,016 ✭
    Nice!!
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  • nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,866 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice scores!
    Must have been the King Oscar...
    Fun little show indeed.image

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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,020 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Looking at it under a loupe I have no idea what the grader was thinking all those years ago. No doubt he woke up on the wrong side of the bed that fateful morning....because IMHO this coin is at least a couple of points better. >>




    Well, maybe the grader, or graders, many years ago were the same ones that gave it the gold now? I always wonder about this. image >>






    Ha! Just picture the guy that gave it the pf63 getting it again and thinking, 'man this puppy is undergraded!'.
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pickups - glad you didn't post pics of others from that dealer's inventory, as I'm drooling just from the verbal descriptions!
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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    Nice coins. I've seen that Mercury in hand and it's stunningimage
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  • orevilleoreville Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    SeattleSlammer and all others:

    You would be amazed to find out that a gold stickered 1945 PCGS MS-65FB dime just sold for $417 on ebay!


    Nooo, I was NOT the buyer!
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>SeattleSlammer and all others:

    You would be amazed to find out that a gold stickered 1945 PCGS MS-65FB dime just sold for $417 on ebay!


    Nooo, I was NOT the buyer! >>

    1940...and plus shipping it was $424.99 image
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  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,296 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice pickups! Cameonut approved....

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  • HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A very nice cameo Indian and shiney PR Merc image
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,415 ✭✭✭✭✭
    way nice pick ups. i do like that indian head cent best image
  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,020 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>SeattleSlammer and all others:

    You would be amazed to find out that a gold stickered 1945 PCGS MS-65FB dime just sold for $417 on ebay!


    Nooo, I was NOT the buyer! >>




    I sure can't complain about this phenomenon!
  • kazkaz Posts: 9,179 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pickups. I love the look of the Indian cent!
  • golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588
    Those are very nice coins. Who cares if PCGS designates Cameo on RB coins? We can all see that it is and as such it should be valued higher than a non Cameo of the same grade. Collectors need to open their eyes and stop depending on PCGS to put certian lables on their coins. We all have eyes!
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Shoot - missed a nearby show....... image

    Nice pickups - hope to see them some day. image
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,020 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Those are very nice coins. Who cares if PCGS designates Cameo on RB coins? We can all see that it is and as such it should be valued higher than a non Cameo of the same grade. Collectors need to open their eyes and stop depending on PCGS to put certian lables on their coins. We all have eyes! >>




    I agree! But I wasn't sure whether it was possible on RB and BN coins.
  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like those two coins. They are purty. Good going on the pickups! image
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  • deltadimemandeltadimeman Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭
    indian cent needs a gold bean also ! beautiful coin for the grade !
  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As already mentioned, those are very nice pick ups! And it is a shame that PCGS doesn't designate cameo on RB and BN coins, but at least anyone can see when a coin is really cameo - meaning, "the coin speaks for itself" and yours definitely does!
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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I know you have a good eye or two..
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