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I wonder who'll buy this PCGS (Mercury Dime) cert# for their Registry Set
mercurydimeguy
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Here's a 1945-P Mercury Dime PCGS MS63FB up for sale at the Heritage Palm Beach auction.
Unfrotunately, save for a few very nice examples that do exist, most others look just like this one. You need to use your imagination to see the FB on this one.
On the other hand, I've personally tried to make about 8 45-P's, all of which had FB and none made it! Not from a cross, not from raw -- none!
What a shame, or should I say how ironic, that PCGS allows coins that don't have FB to stay in their FB plastic, but won't let new coins in to PCGS plastic that actually have FB
.....and here's another one: 1944-D Mercury Dime PCGS MS68FB
....looks to be about a $50 coin in a $750 holder.
....these examples are the very reason why people think that they can't grade....they look at stuff like this out there, they buy stuff like this and they don't get anywhere near these kinds of grades when they submit.....
NOTE: These are both 5XXXX series holders. Most of the coins in this series' range should be "retired" from their current holders and put in to new/accurately graded holders.
For example -- the 45-P would be MS63 (no bands)...the 44-D would be MS66 (no bands).
Unfrotunately, save for a few very nice examples that do exist, most others look just like this one. You need to use your imagination to see the FB on this one.
On the other hand, I've personally tried to make about 8 45-P's, all of which had FB and none made it! Not from a cross, not from raw -- none!
What a shame, or should I say how ironic, that PCGS allows coins that don't have FB to stay in their FB plastic, but won't let new coins in to PCGS plastic that actually have FB
.....and here's another one: 1944-D Mercury Dime PCGS MS68FB
....looks to be about a $50 coin in a $750 holder.
....these examples are the very reason why people think that they can't grade....they look at stuff like this out there, they buy stuff like this and they don't get anywhere near these kinds of grades when they submit.....
NOTE: These are both 5XXXX series holders. Most of the coins in this series' range should be "retired" from their current holders and put in to new/accurately graded holders.
For example -- the 45-P would be MS63 (no bands)...the 44-D would be MS66 (no bands).
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I'll agree!
And X gets the square for the Win!!!
WOOOHOOO!!!!!
42/92
GET REAL
That being said, this coin does not deserve to be in FB plastic, IMHO...Mike
I would hate to lose out on a coin just because the picture "threw me off."
TorinoCobra71
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
The 45-P is also no where near FB. Yes nice bands, but FB no way.
This coin is like the 53-S FBL Franklins. Close but not really full.
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<< <i>I suspect that the picture is not a good one. Iin person inspection is needed to verify that such 1945-P is full band.
I would hate to lose out on a coin just because the picture "threw me off." >>
Robert, you have a valid point but because Heritage is prominent player and not some speculative seller, in this instance, I don't think your observation/comment is applicable. First of all, they had NO PROBLEM capturing the FB on the 65, nor did they have any problems on other coins. The only problems they have in capturing FB is when the coin is not.
Anyway, the only attraction to the 45-P is the FB. I assure you they're aware of it, and wouldn't have made a photography faux pax on the 45-P.