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What do you think of this 31S Mercury Dime? Grade Popped. PCGS 63FB.

FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 14, 2017 3:32PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Raw coin bought off Ebay this week.


Ken

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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Eye appealing Mercury!

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  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,738 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very nice looking dime B)

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it. PCGS would give me a 58 on it. You might get 63FB. ;)

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,182 ✭✭✭✭✭

    thats a nice looking coin.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice Merc... minus the tarnish, it could go 63FB.... Cheers, RickO

  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice, but could be nicer.

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it.

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,545 ✭✭✭✭✭

    64 FB. Decent strike and clear fields.

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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,685 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet date, with nice original toning. Up-messed with. Nothing wrong here!

    Dave

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  • logger7logger7 Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/10c-1931-S-Mercury-Dime-BU-Scarce-AvenueCoin-/222612702652?epid=170424792&hash=item33d4c045bc:g:bxsAAOSwYGBZkOaL&nma=true&si=OkchVR3o%2B9TIQ8pc3ZlnvCx84Mc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

    Good deal, looks underpriced.

  • Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭

    A very nice coin. Could go 64.

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I like it!

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  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 18, 2017 9:34PM

    Really nice. I'll bet it's far nicer in person. Original, nice toning, full bands. The wings are really hammered! I'd get it in plastic at least for preservation.

    I'd go with a shot at 65FSB.

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  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭

    A very nice AU58.

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  • PurfrockPurfrock Posts: 545 ✭✭✭

    A sharp coin with nice toning. Good pickup.

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  • MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭

    I like it but I don't believe it to be UNC.

    Derek

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice looking AU coin. Probably a 58 by current standards.

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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Ricko and Jon tabbed this one. PCGS 63FB

    Ken

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They gave some money away: Apparently this was a guilt by association situation wit the seller, as many of the Merc.s were lower grade:

    "ALL of the Merc dimes from this recent collection we bought had been lightly cleaned many years ago by the owner to some degree before they re-toned. The coin's luster wasn't perfectly fresh. With the standards being liberalized, who knows? We ARE sending in a few coins from that collection."

    "The 10c 1931-S, while beautifully toned, has slightly impaired luster in my opinion (and also the opinion of another expert), difficult to see, but I doubt that the coin will grade as high as the buyer hopes it will. Perhaps my judgement is incorrect. It wouldn't be the first time that I left a significant sum on the table. I have certified many thousands of coins at PCGS. I have been Authorized PCGS Dealer since 1995 and involved with the coin business since 1961. Every once in awhile I get it wrong, as EVERYONE does from time to time. Even the grading services screw-up the grades on a fairly regular basis."

  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @logger7 said:
    They gave some money away: Apparently this was a guilt by association situation wit the seller, as many of the Merc.s were lower grade:

    "ALL of the Merc dimes from this recent collection we bought had been lightly cleaned many years ago by the owner to some degree before they re-toned. The coin's luster wasn't perfectly fresh. With the standards being liberalized, who knows? We ARE sending in a few coins from that collection."

    "The 10c 1931-S, while beautifully toned, has slightly impaired luster in my opinion (and also the opinion of another expert), difficult to see, but I doubt that the coin will grade as high as the buyer hopes it will. Perhaps my judgement is incorrect. It wouldn't be the first time that I left a significant sum on the table. I have certified many thousands of coins at PCGS. I have been Authorized PCGS Dealer since 1995 and involved with the coin business since 1961. Every once in awhile I get it wrong, as EVERYONE does from time to time. Even the grading services screw-up the grades on a fairly regular basis."

    Where did you get this? The 1916P that I bought from the same dealer went 64FB and is a nice coin also.

    Ken

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 14, 2017 6:30PM

    The seller is a friend. And why haven't you left feedback on the sale yet; it looks like you got a $400 coin for well under $100?

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Shazam... I do like Mercs and tend to be more accurate on my evaluation of them... and Buffs too.... Nice coin. Cheers, RickO

  • ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Fairlaneman Great results! Did you happen to take advantage of the quarterly special and get free truviews of them?

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice dime!

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