Bought A Roll Of Mercury Dimes

Check out those 1942's for potential overdates! Not a bad buy at today's bullion prices.

For about the same expense, one could assemble a short set of Mercuries, 1941-45PDS, 15 coins from the war years, in choice UNC. IMHO, I'd garner far more enjoyment from looking at that set, again and again, than I would from owning a pile of common circs. These short sets look great in the Capial holders, too!

Spot prices for silver can decline, but if stored properly, the beauty and value of modestly priced UNC Mercuries will be sustained.

Here's the 42s and one that I can't really tell for sure might be a 41.

Looks good. I wish I had not sold all my rolls of mercs, I had like 15+ rolls, most NOT junk a few were BUT I was able to complete a nice set of each year of Mercs though AND kept the best ones from all the rolls.

Very nice!

those are some nice looking mercs with very little wear!

As noted the 42/41 is a good one to find but usually so noticable, they are grabbed. The 42D/41 is not so easily noticed so many miss that one. Need a good magnifier for that one. Too, watch for the 45 Micro S. More and more large and small dates are being found on Mercury dimes lately and so far not clarified as to values for which is which. With Mercury dimes the rotated reverses are really common and I've found about 25% are to some degree rotated. However, some are drastically rotated and bring a decent price.
Lately all really common, well worn Mercury dimes are selling for $3/each at most coin shows.

Very nice roll of Mercs.

The Mercury dime is one coin design that looks really nice regardless of condition and one can never have enough of them.

I just got some Mercs from the wholesaler to sell at the flea markets I go to on the weekends. I picked out a 41-S and two 41-D's with full split bands and a pair of 45-S's one regular size mint mark and one micro S all in MS-63 or better condition. Also got a VF 28-S, a VF 29-S and an unc. 35-S.

The Mercs are always a popular coin to take with me and they go pretty quick. I got rained out this weekend which is rare for June here in the central valley of California so I will have to wait until next weekend to get out to the flea markets. Anyone interested PM me.

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