Mercury dime varieties question...

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• coppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭

  April 21, 2004 8:07PM

  I don't know very much about mercury dime die varieties, however I can say from my knowledge of Lincoln cent varieties and PCGS's lack of recognition for the vast majority of them, your chances are pretty slim of them recognizing what you have. ANACS is a better bet to have die numbers or variety attributions on your slabs. PCGS is way behind the mark in this area.

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• JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭

  April 21, 2004 9:22PM

  Ok, some cool vairieties in there, I like the Trumpet Tail, they're cool But, PCGS attributes almost none. Actually... they only recognize the 42/1 and 42/1-D... those are the only varieties PCGS recognizes... NGC is a bit better, and will do some of the lessers... but ANACS will attribute pretty much anything, and you can also request, for a small fee, for them to look it up and attribute it, well, at least with VAMs they do that.

  -George
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• EarnestMoney Posts: 14

  April 21, 2004 11:32PM

  Hello C.D. and George. I really appreciate your time and information. You have both been very helpful. I am very surprised to learn that PCGS ignores $Millions in potential variety attribution fees.
  
  I know the market generally seems to prize coins in PCGS slabs more so than all other services. If I may ask: What do you do with your variety coins? Can I get my coins certified in ANACS holders with the original PCGS certs also contained in the ANACS holders? Or can I present my coins to ANACS (for a fee) and receive a cert to go along with my coins so that they remain in PCGS holders?
  
  Yes, George, the Trumpet Tail is cool indeed, cooler than most people know. But I doubt Joshua (#1 in the set registry) is the least bit jealous.
  
  Thanks again,
  Dan Lay

  "For when the one great scorer comes to write against your name, he writes not that you won or lost, but how you played the game."---Author unknown.

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• JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭

  April 22, 2004 10:32AM

  I only have 1 "Variety" just a 1940-D with a Repunched MM... most varieties really don't command much of a premium... check the Cherrypickers' guide and see what they list. I think there's a DDO or 2 that are actually worth a premium, but most Merc varieties command no premium. You're better off leaving it in the PCGS slab, and if you sell, tell the people the variety and that it's not notated on the slab...

  -George
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• EarnestMoney Posts: 14

  April 23, 2004 8:30AM

  George, thanks again for your helpful advice. As you suggest, I will just market the Trumpet Tail S in its PCGS slab. Fortunately, I found my original receipt from Larry Whitlow, which clearly attributes my dimes.
  
  I am probably happily stuck with my Trumpet Tail S for life, because I would want about 20 times Bluesheet bid. My "common" NGC 1943-S in MS68FB sold at Heritage FUN 2003 for over $2700. Since there are only a couple known examples of the Trumpet Tail S in MS65FB and a couple in MS66FB, with none finer, I will be seeking "common" MS68FB money. The Trumpet Tail S in gem full bands is indeed a rare dude, per Bill Fivaz, because there was only one set of dies used.
  
  Additionally, if the market does not value the Trumpet Tail S more than the common 1945 Micro S in ultimate grade, I will just have to keep it.
  
  George, I do understand and appreciate all your comments above.
  
  Regards,
  Dan

  "For when the one great scorer comes to write against your name, he writes not that you won or lost, but how you played the game."---Author unknown.

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