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David Hall’s Numismatic Investment Group Mercury Dime
Mr_Spud
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Here’s one from a box I had in the safe deposit box that I haven’t seen in years. The coin appears to be in a cointain shell sealed inside a PVC flip. I don’t plan on cracking it out, but I bet it would get a much higher grade today. What do you think it would grade?
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The PVC flip is unfortunate. Sooner or later it's going to get ugly. [The flip, that is.]
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What is going on above and below E. Pluribus Unum? Is that mark (resembles a J) on the plastic or on the coin?
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I like that dime. I think it would probably make it to 66 by today’s standards. It’s hard for me to judge just how booming the luster is.
I’m not 100% sure, but it appears to be on the plastic cointain shell. When I look at it at an angle it doesn’t appear to be on the coin.
Mr_Spud
The luster is booming, but the plastic flip and cointain shell make it harder to capture the luster in the picture using my iPhone
Mr_Spud
They’re still pretty common all the way to 67 so it would have to be really remarkable to jump beyond that.
It definitely is risky leaving the coin in there, but I think I purchased it in about 2005 or so, and I think the coin was graded by David Hall in the 1980s or 1990s or something like that and so far the cointain seems to be protecting it.
Mr_Spud
Hopefully, it’s on the plastic and if so, the coin looks like a 67 to me. If not, it’s likely the remnants of toning that was dipped off.
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That’s why I’m not planning on cracking it out. I think the holder is worth more than the coin because of its history
Mr_Spud
66FB.
I agree. The holder has more history to it.
I believe the coin is in a contain so no direct contact to the pvc flip.
fwiw, if you have an iphone 6 gen or newer, it has the ability to capture really great coin pics. like every other numismotographer, you just have to find the correct lights and angles.
all-in-all, nice pics and presentation.
Needs a gold sticker
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I'm not worried about the coin. It's a widget. The packaging is worth more than the coin.
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66FB if regraded, but I'd leave it be.
Wayne
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Looks like an MS-66FB.
Nice Merc, would certainly grade higher today. However, the package has more value at this point. Cheers, RickO
The coin is probably in a Cointain that is within the flip. This will keep the PVC in the flip (if any) from getting to it.
It would probably grade MS66FB today. Does anyone actually pay a premium for coins in such packaging? Personally, I wouldn't but in this market, who knows?
I've bought and sold a number of these over the years. The Cointain keeps the coin protected - or at least it has for 30 years. Before the blue labeled flips, there were yellow labels.
Here is one of mine in the older flip which uses an AirTite instead of a Cointain. Sorry for the decade old photo.
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at least 65 or perhaps even 67
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MS66+ FB. The coin is in a KoinTain capsule,,,,,,,, it will be fine.