I would also go for one of those monster toned, high grade 1939-D Mercury Dimes. If the right one at a reasonable price does not become available, I would search for a 1940s dated piece with great toning and eye appeal.
For the added money, a key date on its own just doesn't do much for me. The overdates are cool for a more advanced Mercury collection, but a wonderfully toned Merc can hold its own as a collection of one.
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Have never owned a 16-D or 42/41 - leaning that direction.
Will resurrect this thread and post the coin once acquired.
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Broadstruck gem 1945 with hammered bands
Interestingly enough, I would expect a broadstruck Merc to be much more likely to have FB than a non-broadstruck Merc. This would be due to the unstuck portion of the coin that would require no additional metal flow to fill in the raised design elements, which therefore would allow more metal to flow into other areas of the struck coin. If true, then a broadstruck 1945 Merc might actually be more likely to have FB than an otherwise fully struck coin.
I have had the itch for a 37-S MS66 FB but I would advise the best better date you can afford at the highest grade / investment your willing to commit to. I would want FB for anything I bought, grade MS66, super luster, bright white, no spots and only attractive say light gold toning if any toning at all.
I with BillJones and would look for a nice 30's proof in CAM or near CAM.
Second choice would be 42/41
Third choice would be the new discovery 1919 DDO
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Since Weinman (who designed the Walker) also designed the Mercury; I could see myself getting involved in the series somewhere down the road.
I always wanted a 1916-D in MS 64 FB, then one could comfortably collect the rest of the series, except for the 1942/41 coins.
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I would love a 1936 PF68
A well struck one with that thick, original skin & luster
I would also go for one of those monster toned, high grade 1939-D Mercury Dimes. If the right one at a reasonable price does not become available, I would search for a 1940s dated piece with great toning and eye appeal.
For the added money, a key date on its own just doesn't do much for me. The overdates are cool for a more advanced Mercury collection, but a wonderfully toned Merc can hold its own as a collection of one.
Have never owned a 16-D or 42/41 - leaning that direction.
Will resurrect this thread and post the coin once acquired.
Joking aside, a 42/41 in a Doily would be super cool!
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Broadstruck gem 1945 with hammered bands
Interestingly enough, I would expect a broadstruck Merc to be much more likely to have FB than a non-broadstruck Merc. This would be due to the unstuck portion of the coin that would require no additional metal flow to fill in the raised design elements, which therefore would allow more metal to flow into other areas of the struck coin. If true, then a broadstruck 1945 Merc might actually be more likely to have FB than an otherwise fully struck coin.
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Not my series, so I'd probably go for extreme eye candy in a common date. Some sort of stunning toner.
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Definitely for me, the 1942/1!
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I would have to say one of the 52 Mercury dimes recovered from the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft.
These were carried by Gus Grissom into Outer Space and then spent the next 38 years at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, two of our last frontiers.
Gus Grissom died a few years later during training for the Apollo mission to the Moon.
They come up for auction from time to time and I believe one was recently sold by Heritage, although I don’t know what it brought.
I suspect Skyman knows and I would not be surprised if he has one in his collection.
I have had the itch for a 37-S MS66 FB but I would advise the best better date you can afford at the highest grade / investment your willing to commit to. I would want FB for anything I bought, grade MS66, super luster, bright white, no spots and only attractive say light gold toning if any toning at all.
I with BillJones and would look for a nice 30's proof in CAM or near CAM.
Second choice would be 42/41
Third choice would be the new discovery 1919 DDO