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1923-S Merc dime - Grade Me

KollectorKingKollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,924 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From that photo? 55 no fb

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,617 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say MInt State sharpness, but a "no grade" because of scratches. The one between "S" and "T" in "STATES" on the reverse is really nasty, and will probably prevent this coin from getting a grade.

    Sorry ...

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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,192 ✭✭✭✭

    I agree with Bill that some of the scratches on the reverse are problematic. The coin's details appear to be AU to me.

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  • mustangmanbobmustangmanbob Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am not sure how to grade paper, as 85% of the photo is paper.

    Edit Crop can be your friend.

  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,008 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A slider AU 58, with all the aforementioned issues.
    Still, a better date for an album and one not often seen above VF.

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  • KollectorKingKollectorKing Posts: 4,820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mustangmanbob said:
    I am not sure how to grade paper, as 85% of the photo is paper.

    Edit Crop can be your friend.

  • jtlee321jtlee321 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭✭✭

    AU/UNC Details Damaged. There is no way this dime could straight grade. There are pretty massive scrapes and scratches on the reverse. Look at the gouge between S and T as pointed out by @BillJones as well as the "U" shaped scratch connecting the D of UNITED and S of STATES. There is also a very big scrape starting at the top of the fasces and coming down the ax blade.

    The obverse looks pretty nice though.

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  • ilikemonstersilikemonsters Posts: 767 ✭✭✭✭

    AU Details Cleaned and Scratches

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As the consensus above indicates... while of AU quality (low IMO).. the scratch(es) will preclude a straight grade. Cheers, RickO

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

    AU details....scratches.

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

    AU, scratches

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  • Josh32Josh32 Posts: 138 ✭✭✭

    Scratched

  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No grade Details.

    My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794

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