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I finally cracked the Top 20 in the Mercury Dime registry sets

MillertimeMillertime Posts: 2,048 ✭✭
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It took awhile but I'm finally on the first page!! Added (2) decent ones today that I won on Heritage and Teletrade, 1931-D MS65FB (CAC certified to boot) and 1935-S MS65FB.

I thought I was doing good on my photography skills but then I tried taking some shots of one of my Mercs and it looked like I was starting all over. I did get a bunch of helpful tips that I need to try so hopefully soon I can start posting pictures. It is a neat sight pulling my set of Mercs out and seeing all those rattlers.

Millertime
Mercury Dime Set (rattlers)
Complete Dime Set

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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Congrats on the additions image

    I forgot about the rattler Merc Set you were working on.
    That's quite an accomplishment to crack the top 20 with these type of slabs.

    Please keep us posted, or at least me, with other additions you make to your set.
    I love seeing the progress forum members make with their registry sets.
  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    Congratulations! That is a tough catagory with lots of competition and lots of coins.
    Carl's Coins website w/ links to Carl's auctions
  • NHSBaseballNHSBaseball Posts: 2,470 ✭
    Cograts on the accomplishment! My registry set (Capped Bust Half Dimes with varieties) definitely has a lot less competition than yours.

    I was very pleased, however, to qualify for 2 free grading vouchers for completing 90% of the set. I had really forgotten about this perk.

    I would imagine that cracking the top 5 of the Mercury Registry would be an expensive proposition.
    "College men from LSU- went in dumb, come out dumb too..."
    -Randy Newmanimage
  • yellowjacketyellowjacket Posts: 1,809 ✭
    Congratulations on your accomplishment. It has been tough for me trying to stay in the top ten. The competition is brutal.

    Those rattlers are over twenty years old. I'm wondering if it is still possible to complete a set of all of these holdered coins. Good luck!

    Garrow
  • RunnersDadRunnersDad Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭
    Congrats on the important milestone!
    Mike

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  • MillertimeMillertime Posts: 2,048 ✭✭
    If i hit 90% the grading vouchers won't do me any good. Unless I can convince them to break out the old rattler slabbing machine!!

    Millertime
    Mercury Dime Set (rattlers)
    Complete Dime Set

    image
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,365 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's very cool. I am certain that there must be some tough competition in a popular series such as Mercs. You likely have your work cut-out for you in order to move up or even to remain where you are over time.
    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If i hit 90% the grading vouchers won't do me any good. Unless I can convince them to break out the old rattler slabbing machine!!

    Millertime >>



    I wish they would, I prefer these older smaller slabs and the plastic is much clearer as well.
  • tmcsr69tmcsr69 Posts: 1,307 ✭
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    Look forward to your breaking the top 10!
    Crazy old man from Missouri
  • MillertimeMillertime Posts: 2,048 ✭✭


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    Look forward to your breaking the top 10! >>




    That one is going to tough. I'm running out of the 'easy' rattlers.

    Millertime
    Mercury Dime Set (rattlers)
    Complete Dime Set

    image

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