Which 1941-D do you like better?

ShadyDave · September 27, 2015 6:17AM

The 2 1941-D examples I am choosing between

I'm trying to decide which one I want to keep which to get rid of. Both look like they are accurately graded by PCGS, one blast white and one with toning. Do you think the toned example is distracting, takes away from the coin or adds character? Both examples would fit into my collection of Mercury Dimes as I have toned and blast white examples!

Feel free to share your opinion to hep me decide which to let another collector enjoy.

Thanks-
David

fcloud · September 27, 2015 6:39AM

I like both, but many like white coins which can also bring more money when sold. Based on that info the second coin would be the one.
Personally I would keep the first one; even though, I recommended the second.

GRANDAM · September 27, 2015 6:44AM

I like the white one better,,,

GrandAm

garrynot · September 27, 2015 7:39AM

I like no. 2 better.

DollarAfterDollar · September 27, 2015 8:15AM

I'm surprised the second one was an MS 66. It looks scruffy to me. The first one is high for the grade IMO.

keyman64 · September 27, 2015 8:34AM

The least crusty of the two, the second example. When looking at a common coin in a common grade I would select the
example that is most pleasing to the most people since you will need to sell it one day. The crust/toning/tarnish on
the first example would not be acceptable to a lot of people.

Be sure to check them for the DDO. Look for the split in the 9 of the date and the doubling on the bottom of
the U and S in TRUST.

Good luck.

ShadyDave · September 27, 2015 8:53AM

Thanks for all of the advice and replies! Looks like people think that the less toned example is more appealing and will be easier to unload, so that one will be my keeper.

Keyman- Thanks for the tip on the variety. I'm a few glasses of wine deep, so I'll pull the loupe out tomorrow and see if either of these might be the DDO you mentioned. I'll update the thread when I take a look.

David

mercurydimeguy · September 27, 2015 9:07AM

#2 without much thought.

When it comes to common date mercs there are two kinds, blast white, or otherwise very colorful/attractive. Anything else should be an automatic pass.

keyman64 · September 27, 2015 9:21AM

<< <i>Thanks for all of the advice and replies! Looks like people think that the less toned example is more appealing and will be easier to unload, so that one will be my keeper.

Keyman- Thanks for the tip on the variety. I'm a few glasses of wine deep, so I'll pull the loupe out tomorrow and see if either of these might be the DDO you mentioned. I'll update the thread when I take a look.

David >>

Sounds good. No bidding for you tonight...unless you are bidding on my coins!

golden · September 27, 2015 10:11AM

I will take door #2.

Walkerfan · September 27, 2015 11:26AM

I like #2 better and not because it's white but only because I don't find the toning of #1 to be very attractive.

winky · September 27, 2015 11:27AM

I'll take Mercury.

DRUNNER · September 27, 2015 12:36PM

I usually bend toward original toning. . .but in this case. . . I like the white coin.

Drunner

morgandollar1878 · September 27, 2015 12:51PM

The toning isn't really very attractive on the first one, so I would choose the second one.

ricko · September 27, 2015 9:56PM

I would keep the blast white coin (surprise, surprise

)....very nice specimen.... Cheers, RickO

BillJones · September 27, 2015 11:20PM

In some ways I like #1 better because "It's screaming original." The trouble is a lot of collectors don't like the spotty toning. They would prefer the second one, which may or may not have been dipped at some point. From the monetary perspective, I'd keep #2.

asheland · September 28, 2015 2:35AM

<< <i>In some ways I like #1 better because "It's screaming original." The trouble is a lot of collectors don't like the spotty toning. They would prefer the second one, which may or may not have been dipped at some point. From the monetary perspective, I'd keep #2. >>

etexmike · September 28, 2015 5:15AM

<< <i>I usually bend toward original toning. . .but in this case. . . I like the white coin.

Drunner >>

Ditto for me on this one.

Mike

lordmarcovan · September 28, 2015 6:08AM

Yes, the white one for me, too. The toning on the other is unattractive.

bolivarshagnasty · September 28, 2015 6:45AM

Toning unattractive on #1. Keep the white one.

Which 1941-D do you like better?

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