Newp Merc GTG MS 67FB ex Shapiro

panexpoguy · February 14, 2015 2:16AM

steveben · February 14, 2015 2:20AM

64FB?

Unknown · February 14, 2015 2:23AM

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lasvegasteddy · February 14, 2015 2:26AM

i'd think the rim at 8 o clock or by the motto on the obverse should limit it
a softer strike but great patina/eye appeal
i'd think 65fb is about right here

all that aside
a sweet amazing example here

BryceM · February 14, 2015 2:33AM

65FB, but it's harder to see luster in photos with this much toning. A few hairlines around the motto and the rim ding as already mentioned are a little limiting. Could be 5+ due to nice eye appeal.

Rollerman · February 14, 2015 2:40AM

I'd say it looks to me to be a MS65 with FB's.
Pete

dib · February 14, 2015 2:49AM

65FB

panexpoguy · February 14, 2015 3:04AM

Wow! Tough crowd...;-) Take a look at this because I am no expert. Does this mean it is a DDO?

Looking at the UST in TRUST and 36 in 1936?

keyman64 · February 14, 2015 3:15AM

There are about 8 DDOs known for the date. That is not one of them. There might be some shelf/machine/mechanical/etc doubling though...nothing that adds value.

Not a bad looking coin.

ricko · February 14, 2015 3:17AM

Mechanical doubling....64/65.....Cheers, RickO

410a · February 14, 2015 3:17AM

65 FSB........may be slightly finger marked

planetsteve · February 14, 2015 4:38AM

66+ FB

PTVETTER · February 14, 2015 5:25AM

I guess MS66FB
Just a guess hoping there is luster on the dime that is not showing up on the photo.

Cocoinut · February 14, 2015 6:29AM

I can't find any distracting marks, and have seen a lot of 1939-D Mercs graded MS67FB that look a lot like this, so I'm going to guess 67FB. That's assuming the lines around the D in GOD are die polish, not scratches. In the closeup, they appear to be die polish.

Jim

rainbowroosie · February 14, 2015 6:34AM

66fb could have a plus, decent coin.

jcping · February 14, 2015 6:45AM

MS64+FB

CoinJunkie · February 14, 2015 7:51AM

I'll say 66FB. Nice-looking Merc.

fcloud · February 14, 2015 7:53AM

its a little on the mushy side, then you have the color thing going.
ms65+fb

crazyhounddog · February 14, 2015 8:03AM

I gotta say 66. I like this one a lot and I bet the luster's over the top!!! 66
Edited to say....I forgot 66FSB

GoldCoin98 · February 14, 2015 10:59AM

if luster is there in hand I'll go 65 FB's, if not I'm a 64 FB's

DIMEMAN · February 14, 2015 11:08AM

I would have to see this dime to grade it.

If I had to buy it by the pic......I wouldn't pay more than 64 no band money.

panexpoguy · February 14, 2015 12:05PM

Different lighting shows the luster a bit better

It is FSB

steveben · February 16, 2015 10:30AM

reveal?

planetsteve · February 17, 2015 9:02AM

Yes please.

DollarAfterDollar · February 17, 2015 10:16AM

I'm in with the MS 65 , prolly FB crowd.

DollarAfterDollar · February 17, 2015 10:17AM

I like it as an MS 65 FB coin.

DeepCoin · February 17, 2015 10:40AM

My first thought was 66FB, but it has been a while since I bought a Merc.

edited to add, the second coin you showed a picture of is a 1926D and the first one was a 1936D ????

panexpoguy · February 18, 2015 5:43AM

panexpoguy · February 18, 2015 5:45AM

Sorry. In Vegas for the show. All images are of the 36D. Coin is ex Shapiro 67 FB

PTVETTER · February 18, 2015 8:13AM

The second dime sure looks like a 1926-D to me?

And that looks like an MS67FB

CoinJunkie · February 18, 2015 8:34AM

<< <i>The second dime sure looks like a 1926-D to me? >>

Just some glare at the bottom of the 3. Definitely the same coin.

410a · February 18, 2015 8:39AM

.....I once owned a Hemi Ram, what a mistake. I don't collect Mercury Dimes as the dates are too small to tell one from the other, besides they seem so trite. So, who cares about the grade of the 36, I mean nobody collects them anyway. aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa GIVE ME THE GRADE oh, the anticipation.

just joking. What's the grade?

planetsteve · February 18, 2015 12:23PM

Funny that lighting can make a 3 look like a 2.

Was that on Great Collections? Now I think I do recall seeing it. My rationale for 66+ FB was that I wasn't sure if it had the luster of a 67, which would be the only thing holding it back. I did learn some things from reading other comments (eg, the rim mark on the obverse, which blew right past me.) It's a great coin in any case. Congrats on the pickup.

EurekaGold · February 18, 2015 8:35PM

First thing I'd do is get it re-holdered and lose the pedigree - never been a fan on mostly unknowns on my holders.

mercurydimeguy · February 18, 2015 10:35PM

EurekaGold, Larry built one of the finest sets of Mercury Dimes ever assembled and has an incredible eye for the series. His set, at the time, was only bested by the Joshua II collection, which was untouchable unless one had unlimited capital.

Larry is a dealer now and has some of the most eye appealing coins on the market...so for what it's worth I would say the pedigree is not totally from an Unknown in the Merc world.

panexpoguy · February 19, 2015 9:38AM

I am at Vegas for the show and put it in for re older and Truview. Hder was damaged. If it came back with Larrys pedigree then I would be fine with it

Newp Merc GTG MS 67FB ex Shapiro

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