Is this FB?

Bigbuck1975 · June 14, 2016 10:05PM

Curious to your thoughts

ricko · June 14, 2016 11:11PM

From those super-sized pictures, I would say yes..... Cheers, RickO

garrynot · June 14, 2016 11:18PM

The top band does not look full to me

MonsterCoinz · June 14, 2016 11:25PM

To PCGS graders, a Mercury dime with full band details will have fully separated horizontal bands on the central part of the fasces (the bundle of rods on the reverse). In addition, there can be no interruption on the trough (depression) of the bands due to strike, contact, planchet problems or any other damage, whether mint caused or not, if the coin is to obtain the PCGS Full Band designation.

I see a minor interruption near the center of the band. I would call this 99% FB.

grip · June 14, 2016 11:32PM

Close, would have to see that in hand.

DollarAfterDollar · June 15, 2016 12:24AM

Yes, that's full bands.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 15, 2016 12:32AM

No.

LindeDad · June 15, 2016 12:56AM

If it's graded AU then not unless it's a key date & mint, by just the image yes on the right day, no if it's the wrong time of the month.

Just saw the white prongs no over there.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 15, 2016 1:01AM

I see a break in the top central band. How could it be full split bands when there is an incomplete band ? The band has to be full, too.

Wabbit2313 · June 15, 2016 1:11AM

Nope.

Mark · June 15, 2016 3:46AM

TwoSides2aCoin:

Here is what PCGS says about FB requirements: To PCGS graders, a Mercury dime with full band details will have fully separated horizontal bands on the central part of the fasces (the bundle of rods on the reverse). In addition, there can be no interruption on the trough (depression) of the bands due to strike, contact, planchet problems or any other damage, whether mint caused or not, if the coin is to obtain the PCGS Full Band designation. The top bands play no role in this designation.

Now, as to the coin in the picture, I worry that there seems to be a very small region where the bands are not fully separated. I;d guess on one day that coin might make FB and on another it might not.

Bubblehead · June 15, 2016 3:52AM

Originally posted by: Mark
TwoSides2aCoin:

Here is what PCGS says about FB requirements: To PCGS graders, a Mercury dime with full band details will have fully separated horizontal bands on the central part of the fasces (the bundle of rods on the reverse). In addition, there can be no interruption on the trough (depression) of the bands due to strike, contact, planchet problems or any other damage, whether mint caused or not, if the coin is to obtain the PCGS Full Band designation. The top bands play no role in this designation.

Now, as to the coin in the picture, I worry that there seems to be a very small region where the bands are not fully separated. I;d guess on one day that coin might make FB and on another it might not.

DoubleEagle59 · June 15, 2016 4:22AM

Looks FB to me.

Did it grade as a 'no'.

Bigbuck1975 · June 15, 2016 10:51AM

No from NGC, in hand while rotating it appears to be full.

DIMEMAN · June 15, 2016 11:27AM

No.

roadrunner · June 15, 2016 11:47AM

Yes, that would go FB on some days. It's better than many FB coins I've seen.

coindeuce · June 16, 2016 9:06AM

Originally posted by: mach1ne

To PCGS graders, a Mercury dime with full band details will have fully separated horizontal bands on the central part of the fasces (the bundle of rods on the reverse). In addition, there can be no interruption on the trough (depression) of the bands due to strike, contact, planchet problems or any other damage, whether mint caused or not, if the coin is to obtain the PCGS Full Band designation.

I see a minor interruption near the center of the band. I would call this 99% FB.

^^^^^^^^^^

THIS

Stooge · June 16, 2016 2:49PM

No, the top middle band is completely separated.

panexpoguy · June 16, 2016 11:56PM

I agree with the 99% FB IMHO, but also suspect that it could grade FB. I recently returned an NGC FB Merc that was a great coin except that it had almost the exact scenario that your coin shows. I suspected that I would buy it as FB and then when I tried to sell it, everyone would say it was not.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 17, 2016 12:04AM

Thanks Mark for the definition and PCGS the guideline for FSB. The split , i have no problem with. It's the band in the center which is incomplete, in my view. That's what makes me say "no".

Is this FB?

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