Latest update to the Gold CAC only Mercury Dime set

pcgscacgold · July 4, 2026 9:43AM

I will start by saying I understand this set is not for everyone. I like posting it because some of the really neat coins have come from forum members via private sales.

I always seek out nice looking coins. I find it interesting that PCGS slabs dominate the Full Band offerings while NGC does very well in the non-FB category. I like the number of NGC Gen 3.0 holders I have been able to add. I have no preference to holder so I buy them as I can.
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OnlyGoldIsMoney · July 4, 2026 9:56AM

Nicely Done. A truly exceptional collection.

drddm · July 4, 2026 10:02AM

Quite an amazing accomplishment!
Congrats on being able to put as many gold stickered mercury dimes together as you have.

I’ve always been curious as to why there “appears to be” so many undergraded mercury dimes (and for that matter, commemoratives, too) out there.

I’d love to hear any theories as to what happened when these were graded?

Dave

pcgscacgold · July 4, 2026 10:10AM

@drddm said:
Quite an amazing accomplishment!
Congrats on being able to put as many gold stickered mercury dimes together as you have.

I’ve always been curious as to why there “appears to be” so many undergraded mercury dimes (and for that matter, commemoratives, too) out there.

I’d love to hear any theories as to what happened when these were graded?

Dave

Thanks @drddm .

I have read that due to the size of the coin, early graders were more strict with the series. I am not sure if that happened with Seated dimes as well. I don't collect that series. For some series it might be hard to tell since more expensive coins were cracked out for upgrades rather than to get a Gold CAC. Merc dimes have always been at the lower end of the pay scale.

TomB · July 4, 2026 10:31AM

Great looking set!

pointfivezero · July 4, 2026 11:01AM

Great set and interesting observation on the FB vs non-FB holder ratio. And don’t think for a minute you snuck that white label in without being noticed.

Tim

johnny9434 · July 4, 2026 11:08AM

Theres nothing wrong with that, I like 👍

WiscKau · July 4, 2026 11:10AM

Super Nice! Congrats

I've heard that NGC has stricter guidelines for FB examples?

Morgan13 · July 4, 2026 11:22AM

Im sure its starts to add up after a while.
Looking good!

pcgscacgold · July 4, 2026 11:47AM

Thanks to everyone for commenting.

It has been a really fun set to work on. I have met a lot of people through sharing these coins. Less than 5 mins after posting this photo I received a message from someone offering me a 42S FB to complete my date run from 1936-1945. I would not have received the message had I not posted the photo.

jfriedm56 · July 4, 2026 12:54PM

Phenomenal! As always!

coinbuf · July 4, 2026 2:50PM

Always enjoy seeing this as it continues to evolve. Time to find those early dates, love the white label NGC.

ShaunBC5 · July 4, 2026 10:29PM

That’s a great group! Love seeing the shiny Mercs. I didn’t have that eye when I was buying most of my Mercs. Wish I had.

EastonCollection · July 5, 2026 7:26AM

very impressive and keep up the great work.

bammbamm · July 5, 2026 9:00AM

Wow, you have acquired quite a few new ones since you last shared your Mercury dime Gold CAC collection. Very impressive. Congratulations. I hope you find one of each date that has a Gold CAC.

mattniss · July 5, 2026 10:26AM

I personally love to see it. There will always be purists who will never ever ever buy the holder and strictly buy the coin, but everyone should be able to corner their own market and collect what they love.

Congrats on putting together a set you are personally incredibly proud of and love to share with others who love to see collections like this too. We do exist here on the forums despite some comments to the contrary @pcgscacgold!