Black Mercury dime

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gumby1234
gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Before and after acetone. This is the darkest coin I have ever seen the obv was pitch black.



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  • savoyspecial
    savoyspecial Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭✭
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    I used to have a 'black beauty' 1916 (Philly) Merc Dime in an ICG holder. Don't recall the grade but it was high AU or UNC. Had a captivating look.

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  • gumby1234
    gumby1234 Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @savoyspecial it is still really dark on the obv when not under bright light. Looks much nicer now thou.

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  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Terminal toning in the first image? I remember giving my parents a 25th Anniversary Silver ingot and having it framed with card I gave them and it turned black quickly based upon the material it was framed with.

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wow... That was a dark one..... Interesting that acetone made it a tad lighter though. Very good year ;) Cheers, RickO

  • rmorgan
    rmorgan Posts: 249 ✭✭✭✭
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    I like my Mercuries white. But if I had one black like that, I think I would add it to my set as an auxiliary specimen (not as the '42) that demonstrates an extremely toned Mercury.

    My strategy is about collecting what I intend to keep, not investing in what I plan to sell.

  • Mr_Spud
    Mr_Spud Posts: 7,270 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It’s cool looking 🌚

    Mr_Spud

  • koynekwest
    koynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Well, the reverse is pretty.

  • Kove
    Kove Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭✭
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    There are millions and millions of white ones. It's cool to have a black one.

  • Steven59
    Steven59 Posts: 11,227 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Kove said:
    There are millions and millions of white ones. It's cool to have a black one.

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think I like the before.

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  • scotty4449
    scotty4449 Posts: 718 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I came across a gorgeous raw purple/black mercury at a local auction once. The luster was fantastic, 66 easily with a shot at 67. I bid it up to PCGS MS66 value, which was only like $80, before I threw in the towel. Someone wanted it more than I did. I like to tell myself it had some unseen wheel mark or cleaning that would have detailed it anyways. :D

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