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GTG - New Purchase Mercury Dime - Grade Revealed

ms71ms71 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 24, 2018 5:11PM in U.S. Coin Forum

OK experts, guess the grade on the slab for my new purchase Mercury dime.


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Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.

My mind reader refuses to charge me. . . . . . .

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  • robecrobec Posts: 6,906 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful! 66FB

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66+ FB.

  • jughead1893jughead1893 Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66fb

  • rln_14rln_14 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭

    not trying 2 be a follower, but my first instinct is 66 fb

  • logger7logger7 Posts: 9,247 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67fb

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

    Absolutely stunning!! It's in a rattler, so I will guess it's graded 65FB. But it should gold bean or upgrade to a 66FB shot 67FB. I really like it!

    Justin Lee Numismatic Photography



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  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Correct, it is in a rattler, so it can't be a "+". Nobody has guessed the correct grade so far.

    Successful BST transactions: EagleEye, Christos, Proofmorgan,
    Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins, justindan, doubleeagle07

    Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.

    My mind reader refuses to charge me. . . . . . .
  • CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    MS65FB

  • mtnmanmtnman Posts: 574 ✭✭✭

    MS64FB

  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm guessing an MS65.

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

    @ms71 said:
    Correct! It is in a rattler graded MS64FB, with a gold CAC bean. To me, it's a solid 66.

    Now I'm very curious as to the serial number on it. I'm guessing a low number. 64 is incredibly conservative and I am in no way shocked at the gold bean. I would be willing to bet it would have gold beaned at the 65 grade that I guessed. Nice pick up. Did make the gold bean or was it purchased that way?

    Justin Lee Numismatic Photography



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  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bought it with the gold bean. Serial number is 110xxxx.

    Successful BST transactions: EagleEye, Christos, Proofmorgan,
    Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins, justindan, doubleeagle07

    Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.

    My mind reader refuses to charge me. . . . . . .
  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,145 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree I see it as a 66 FB. I’m late to the party but I do want to say, WHAT A BEAUTY

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ms71 said:
    Correct! It is in a rattler graded MS64FB, with a gold CAC bean. To me, it's a solid 66.

    I agree it looks like a 66FB in the pic.

  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    66+/shot 7 today.

  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sweet, congratulations !!! :)

    Timbuk3
  • ilikemonstersilikemonsters Posts: 767 ✭✭✭✭

    66 FB

  • cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,181 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Easy 66 FB

  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin. So what grade did you pay for?

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow... got here to late for GTG... but thought 66 ....Very surprised at 64... but the gold bean makes sense.... Cheers, RickO

  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I paid around 65+ money for it.

    Successful BST transactions: EagleEye, Christos, Proofmorgan,
    Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins, justindan, doubleeagle07

    Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.

    My mind reader refuses to charge me. . . . . . .
  • ShadyDaveShadyDave Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lovely merc!

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    31-D is one of my favorite Mercs, and yours is outstanding. I've always liked Depression era coinage.

    Pete

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 24,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    67FB was my guess. Perhaps it's possible.

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  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would grade it 66 FB. The couple of whacks on the face near her nose would stop a 67, but who knows.

  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Matches my assessment. The marks on the face/head are tiny & not at all distracting, but there's a pretty reasonable chance they might keep it from a 67.

    Successful BST transactions: EagleEye, Christos, Proofmorgan,
    Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins, justindan, doubleeagle07

    Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.

    My mind reader refuses to charge me. . . . . . .
  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In any event, it'll stay in the rattler as long as I own it. It's a great object lesson in what grading "used to be" 30 years ago.

    Successful BST transactions: EagleEye, Christos, Proofmorgan,
    Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins, justindan, doubleeagle07

    Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.

    My mind reader refuses to charge me. . . . . . .

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