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Grade the 1925P Mercury Dime. 2 more pictures added. Grade Posted in first post.
Fairlaneman
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Hint: Just remember this was struck in 1925. Click on the coin to enlarge. Click again to make it huge.
Ken
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Nice coin AU 58 easy CAC
i say au 58
55 no bands.
My first reaction was AU 57.3. Upon further review of the closeups and channeling my inner Insider 2, I'd like to up my grade to 63. But really, the photos have me completely baffled about luster versus toning versus friction on that coin. Based on the photos, that's I'd like to buy that coin in AU plastic and sell it in MS. lol
p.s. no full bands. barely not split in the middle.
58 no FB.
+1
Its like this. AU55 is not even close. Remember this is a coin that was struck at Philly in 1925.
Ken
Ok. I'm going by how I read the images. I don't have the coin in hand and the date it was struck has nothing to do with the condition. If I had different images that show off the luster better, my opinion might change. I'm simply going off what I am reading from the current images and I happened to agree with @DIMEMAN.
This has nothing to do with luster or brilliance. This coin should not be MS anything due to circulation marks all over the coin. I know what UNC is supposed to look like.
If PCGS graded this UNC......I have a bunch of AU's that I am really upset about! Really.
The chatter on the cheek and in the hair says AU 58. The bands are not completely split.
63 no bands. Rusted dies!
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Here is a 1925-P from my set graded by our host MS64......notice the difference on the cheeks.
That is where I was at MS64 look unc.
Hoard the keys.
MS63 FB
My 65fb has rusted dies both sides. It gave the whole obverse a textured-sand blasted look. Not great pics, just my phone.
Kens has some additional die issues, especially on the top of her cap and lower cheek.
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OP coin looks 64 to me.
There is a difference between rusted dies and circ marks. I'm not trying to be a hard case here. JMHO.
MS something but a tough coin to actually sell at an MS grade due to lack of eye-appeal.
AU.... hard to say whether 55 or 58.... under magnification, I say 55... in hand, maybe 58... Cheers, RickO
64 NB.