What do you think about my new purchase 1916 D Mercury
BIGBEN7
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I have been in and out of coins and sports cards for the last 30 years. I have just recently started to get back into coins again. I mostly just collect Lincoln cents but always wanted this coin. Decided to pull the trigger today.
This is my first Mercury dime I have purchased and probably my only one.
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Very nice example and one to be proud of for sure.
bob
great dime
Beautiful 16 D!
NICE buy. Looks great.
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High up the food chain for a first time Merc.
Well done!
Beautiful coin!!!!
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wow very nice, not a bad start!!
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Splendid example of a classic key date!
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Wow!! Great choice for a first Mercury Dime. You got the big one out of the way for building a posssible set. It's all down hill from here.
Tough coin! Nice buy!
VERY nice coin. You did well by starting with the most difficult of the series.
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High grade key date in the right plastic . What's not to like?..
Congrats, Nice coin!
Excellent choice! Keep it a long time.
Lance.
Sweet!!!
Congratulations on a fine and tough date addition to your collection.
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Great eye-appeal. Nice coin!
Very nice and quite tuff in that mid grade range with that look
Very cool!
Nice wholesome example!
I like it a lot..........Congrats.
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Nice looking coin. A great start to a type set made of Keys!
Wow - very nice and like others said, very tough. Most are very heavily worn.
Very nice coin
Great coin.... very nice example of the key Merc.... Cheers, RickO
WELL DONE!
Thanks for all the nice comments. I am very happy with this purchase.
Good choice. The 16d is one of very few dimes that I own too.
Love it!!
Perfect for the grade. Really nice one that you don't need to improve on later (unless you wanted to build an all-AU set.) Enjoy it!
That looks like a very nice example. Congratulations!
Great example indeed!
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Excellent key date. I read what your post said about this likely being your only Mercury, however, please be advised that completing the rest of the series would involve a handful of somewhat tougher dates (the 1921s and the 26-s), other earlier dates in your condition range would be fun hunts at shows, and the later dates are available in your grade range at a very nominal uptick from melt. Suffice to say, you could have a lot of fun in completing this set. The Mercury series is weird in that the 16-D key is so so much more expensive than any other issue in the series. Beautiful 16-D.
I've long said "every coin is looking for a happy owner". This proves that point.
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If I was looking to purchase a 16-D, I would have done the same ting you did. For me, a more detailed key is a must.
You pulled the trigger...........Don't look back.
Congrats to you!
Pete
Nice looking coin. I reviewed the PCGS photo grade pics of VF 25/30/35 Mercs for a bit of extra instruction. And I really couldn't tell them apart. For me, this is a tough grade range.
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It looks to be a very nice. Most of the examples that you see are in AG-3 with the rims worn into the letters. I've seen so many of those that they frankly bore me. It's great to see one in the middle grades. Congratulations!
Nice one!
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nice score
I have never owned a 1916-D, but that one is nice.
A nice solid coin.
I like it because The mint mark has nice definition to it.
Very nice original key date.
great looking coin, if it were mine I would never replace it! Very hard to find in nice mid grade.
Very nice~
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I'm loving it.
In the 1980's I did coins before starting sport cards and that is one I would have been proud to own.
Congrats on the pickup.
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Wow!!!! this date is tough to buy when its so nice....I certainly would find a spot for that coin
your lucjy to buy a key date that seems to only have minor ware
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