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New Attractive 31-D Merc, second set of pics added
ChrisH821
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Picked this up last week from my LCS. Very happy with it, strike, color, die state are all right up my alley.
Interested to see what some of the GTGs are in here. It is an FB.
Second set of pictures added several posts down.
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Very nice!
66/66+ to me
67FB
Mr_Spud
I'd go with 67FB also.
Louis Armstrong
Nice coin, congrats. I’d say 66.
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Nice looking example. I like the touch of color above Liberties cap, and the light color on the obverse.
Clean surfaces, but really can't tell how strong the luster is ... seems a touch muted but that is probably the lighting.
Great pictures BTW!
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Todd - BHNC #242
A beauty! Looks at least MS66 to me.
63FB
66FB
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Still learning the series, guessing 66FB.
Not seeing the FB? The center bands look smooshed, for lack of a better word, on the left side.
Really nice Merc... first thought was MS65.... Looking more, perhaps 66. Dings on cap and lip of obverse, chatter on rods. Muted luster, but that could be lighting. Cheers, RickO
Very clean and attractive looking, and I appreciate it as a much better date than usually gets posted.
Such clean fields and nice strike. I would say 66.
Jim
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I like it. Looks like a nice strike, and the surfaces are really clean. The luster reminds me of the matte/no cartwheel look I’ve seen on some Jefferson nickels. If the luster is missing, I’d guess it’s a [really neat] 63. If there is luster, I’m a 66+ guesser. Regardless, I like it a lot.
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Tommy
67 no FB
Gorgeous coin.
66 but not full bands.
67+ FB. Very nice.
A beautiful specimen. Does the picture do justice to the luster?
MS 67 but not Bands.
66 no FB
MS67
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It's certainly a beauty alright. Love that dash of pastel there. I'm agreeing with JeffersonFrog, about the matte finish appearance. Very nice coin, dude. I'd give it a 67. I hope anyway for your case.
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Thanks, and not really, it's not a blazing cartwheel like some but it is satin-like and very nice. From my understanding that is indicative of an early die state before the luster was "worn in" on the die. The coin does have the typical bloom in the right reverse field.
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Here is a set that shows the luster and band separation a little better. I probably should have put them both in the OP
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66FB
66+FB
Wayne
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Not enough separation in the bands for me ... especially if it is a coin with a very high grade.
Clear fields, solid strike.
What's not to like?
Solid 65+FB.
I'll chime in again as the second set of pictures help portray the luster better (I think). Looks like a solid 66, possible 7 ... and a beautiful example overall ...
... but, although technically split, I don't like the weakness on the left side of the bands, especially on the price escalation that Gem+/Superb examples get in FB.
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Todd - BHNC #242
Thanks for the input here all. A lot of you got it.
PCGS graded it MS66FB
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I think it looks great and a I’ve got no problem with the FB. The split is fully there and that’s the point.
Great pick up.
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That's a great coin. Late for the GTG, but I was thinking 67FB.
I imagine it is in a 64 or 65 holder and would regrade 66. Can't tell on FB without seeing in person. Love the coin.