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What do you think about my new purchase 1916 D Mercury

BIGBEN7BIGBEN7 Posts: 395 ✭✭✭
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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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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,030 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice example and one to be proud of for sure.

    bob :)

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    PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 6,108 ✭✭✭✭✭

    great dime

    Pat Vetter,Mercury Dime registry set,1938 Proof set registry,Pat & BJ Coins:724-325-7211


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    MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,727 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful 16 D!

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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NICE buy. Looks great.


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    CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    High up the food chain for a first time Merc.

    Well done!

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    UnclePennyBagsUnclePennyBags Posts: 327 ✭✭✭

    Beautiful coin!!!!

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    mkman123mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭

    wow very nice, not a bad start!!

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Splendid example of a classic key date!

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

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    jtlee321jtlee321 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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. :)

    Justin Lee Numismatic Photography



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    Peace_dollar88Peace_dollar88 Posts: 1,255 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tough coin! Nice buy!

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    OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,717 ✭✭✭✭✭

    VERY nice coin. You did well by starting with the most difficult of the series.

    OINK

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    CoinlearnerCoinlearner Posts: 2,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    High grade key date in the right plastic . What's not to like?.. :)

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    DancingFireDancingFire Posts: 311 ✭✭✭

    Congrats, Nice coin!

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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent choice! Keep it a long time.
    Lance.

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    nwcoastnwcoast Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet!!!
    Congratulations on a fine and tough date addition to your collection.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great eye-appeal. Nice coin!

    All glory is fleeting.
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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,941 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice and quite tuff in that mid grade range with that look

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    AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool!

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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice wholesome example!

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,062 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it a lot..........Congrats.

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 5,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice looking coin. A great start to a type set made of Keys!

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,085 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow - very nice and like others said, very tough. Most are very heavily worn.

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice coin

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great coin.... very nice example of the key Merc.... Cheers, RickO

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    LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    <3

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    Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 6,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WELL DONE!

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    BIGBEN7BIGBEN7 Posts: 395 ✭✭✭

    Thanks for all the nice comments. I am very happy with this purchase.

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    drei3reedrei3ree Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭✭

    Good choice. The 16d is one of very few dimes that I own too.

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    Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love it!!

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    originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭

    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!

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    FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That looks like a very nice example. Congratulations!

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,420 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great example indeed!

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    JBNJBN Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,012 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've long said "every coin is looking for a happy owner". This proves that point.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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

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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 9, 2017 9:27AM

    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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    KollectorKingKollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 9, 2017 11:36AM

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,779 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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! :)

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    KellenCoinKellenCoin Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one!

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    nice score :)

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    goldengolden Posts: 10,451 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have never owned a 1916-D, but that one is nice.

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    Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭

    A nice solid coin.

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    garrynotgarrynot Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭

    I like it because The mint mark has nice definition to it.

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice original key date.

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    kazkaz Posts: 9,345 ✭✭✭✭✭

    great looking coin, if it were mine I would never replace it! Very hard to find in nice mid grade.

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    ECHOESECHOES Posts: 2,974 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice~ :#

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    cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 6,317 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm loving it.

    Many happy BST transactions
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    divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,714 ✭✭✭✭✭

    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.

    Donato

    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
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    chiniu1976chiniu1976 Posts: 165 ✭✭

    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
    chiniu76

    :) new to BST positive transactions with au and ag, j dimick, Pandavab, messcrew

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