Beautiful MS69 FB Mercury dime

Anybody know if that is just a scratched slab on the reverse? Because it doesn't look FB otherwise. Needless to say.....I'd love to own it.


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<< <i>I was talking to dealer at a big show when someone walked up with 5 PCGS 1939 D Mercs. 4 were 69FB and 1 was 68FB. They had all been in old ANACS 67FB holders. They were all stunning coins with toning like the one you posted and blazing luster. I only remember seeing one small tick on the 68 and the others seemed perfect. The dealer bought all 5, I watch him write the check. I was in awe. I got to look at all of them closely. His favorite was the 68, the toning was just a bit nicer. >>
WOW. Jealous
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<< <i>Really hard to tell about the bands...slab glare/scratch or the coin itself?.....also seems to have a number of reverse dings for a 69. >>
Well, until I see it in a slab, I just cannot believe that its a 69.
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Here's a 1939-D PCGS MS68+ FB CAC imaged outside the holder ... I just added this to my collection.
Sunnywood's Rainbow-Toned Morgans (Retired)
Sunnywood's Barber Quarters (Retired)
Out of focus photos, too.
Seller could clear things up with some slab polishing. This might be one time when polishing a slab before sale is worth it.
<< <i>It's probably not fair to try to grade the coin from images, especially those taken with the coin in the holder.
Here's a 1939-D PCGS MS68+ FB CAC imaged outside the holder ... I just added this to my collection.
When the toning stars align this is the result. My favorite series and a most exquisite piece.
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<< <i>Really hard to tell about the bands...slab glare/scratch or the coin itself?.....also seems to have a number of reverse dings for a 69. >>
Well, until I see it in a slab, I just cannot believe that its a 69. >>
Could be they imaged the wrong coin.
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
The OP's coin does appear to meet the criteria for showing a full split. It's debatable if the marks on the diagonal bands would counter that. Some of these MS69 Mercs have an "unbrow." Could over polishing the die result in generally weaker detail? Do you want your MS69 to be missing a major design feature of the coin (ie a full facial outline)? On the reverse, some of these have a flattish "TES" in "STATES" while others are fairly sharp.
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<< <i>It's probably not fair to try to grade the coin from images, especially those taken with the coin in the holder.
Here's a 1939-D PCGS MS68+ FB CAC imaged outside the holder ... I just added this to my collection.
amazing
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perhaps you should read the post a few before yours, it may not prove 100% reassuring but it is a start. it seems that lately there is quite a bit of unreasonable suspicion at the forum.
-----note to self: please remember that you can't accurately grade a coin from a picture.
The hits all over are clear enough to me to conclude that it cannot be an MS 69. Period!!
Can not be a 69 with those hits!
<< <i>Well, until I see it in a slab, I just cannot believe that its a 69.
perhaps you should read the post a few before yours, it may not prove 100% reassuring but it is a start. it seems that lately there is quite a bit of unreasonable suspicion at the forum.
-----note to self: please remember that you can't accurately grade a coin from a picture. >>
I'll stand by my statement.
The name is LEE!
one of the most helpful things that Russ has done at this site is to show how easily a "good photo" can be manipulated to hide or accentuate certain characteristics of a coin.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
some of those "hits" on the reverse are "in focus" or at least appear to be,
doesn't that raise a flag?
I'm guessing there are lots of marks on the holders. If the seller would polish the slab it would take care of a lot of questions.
This is one time where polishing a slab before selling the coin is a worthwhile idea.
<< <i>Really hard to tell about the bands...slab glare/scratch or the coin itself?.....also seems to have a number of reverse dings for a 69. >>
ill second that one. not for me thanks
<< <i>It's probably not fair to try to grade the coin from images, especially those taken with the coin in the holder.
Here's a 1939-D PCGS MS68+ FB CAC imaged outside the holder ... I just added this to my collection.
GREAT pick up Sunnywood! The toning is spectacular. Do you have any idea what imperfection might have prevented it being a 69 like the OP posted? I cannot see any from your out of slab photos.
OINK
to remember that there were hundreds of them, all from the cardboard folders that
banks used to give out. The grades have slowly inched higher over the years, especially
for the ones with the best colors.
The Dime in the OP does not look FB at all. Bad slab or not.
<< <i>That's definitely a slab scuff over the middle band on the OP's pic. >>
I'd have to agree - or it's not a FB
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<< <i>It's probably not fair to try to grade the coin from images, especially those taken with the coin in the holder.
Here's a 1939-D PCGS MS68+ FB CAC imaged outside the holder ... I just added this to my collection.
GREAT pick up Sunnywood! The toning is spectacular. Do you have any idea what imperfection might have prevented it being a 69 like the OP posted? I cannot see any from your out of slab photos.
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Looks to be the planchet striations in lib's wings. All nice coins but they are just to close to normal 20$ coins as others mentioned to be worth the difference to these eyes
<< <i>The OP's coin seems to be lacking something on the obverse strike. And it is sort of annoying to have an obvious mark right across a diagonal band joined by half a dozen or so lighter ones. Could you see a MS69 Morgan having a chip taken out of the eagle's breast? I'd take Sunnywood's coin over this one if they were both raw. Merc dimes ought to be near flawless in MS69 grade such that any marks should not be in focal areas (bands, cheek, neck, and fields).
The OP's coin does appear to meet the criteria for showing a full split. It's debatable if the marks on the diagonal bands would counter that. Some of these MS69 Mercs have an "unbrow." Could over polishing the die result in generally weaker detail? Do you want your MS69 to be missing a major design feature of the coin (ie a full facial outline)? On the reverse, some of these have a flattish "TES" in "STATES" while others are fairly sharp. >>
Your observation is right on.