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Valued Member
Poland
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Hello. Please grade this 10c for me. It is my first Merc, which I bought "accidentally" and I am pretty confused with grade for this coin. Details are very very nice and I was sure that it is XF40-45 coin. But when I saw Heritage auctions I was little shocked, because AU55-58 coins have less details than my coin. XF40-45 examples are very "worn", especially at wings. Pictures are from seller, so I don't know if there is any luster. For sure coin has nice patina. Also, please tell me, what do you think about "thing" at rim (5 hour at reverse)? It is PMD or maybe a Cud? What do you think about my newest purchase? I paid 40$. Thank you for your opinions.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin looks AU to me and the damage on the reverse looks post mint.
Mercs are very strike weird. Some years/mints were absolutely awful. Other years/mints have great strikes.
You've got a coin that has a great strike. Would look good in a high grade 20th century type set.
Nice!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AU55-58..........AU56.5  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Looks like a AU-53
That "thing" is just a small rim hit with won't affect value or get this a details grade.
You did well for $40.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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AU 55  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
AU 50
watch out, Mercs can get addicting!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I'm also in the AU53 camp
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am in the mid-AU camp as well.  to the accidental buyers club! I have had to do some 'splainin' to my hubby on a could of occasions too.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a quick question, are there FBs for mercs that are not unc.?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No weak strikes from the mints will have effects on the bands. I see flow lines all over the obverse under the toning. How is the luster? You could very well have a mint state coin there IMO. There's not a lick of wear unless someone can specifically point it out to me and although darkly toned that should not put it in an AU range
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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United States
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Yes, doesn't seem to be any ware on this coin. But the bands seem a little flatten and there is a rim issue on the reverse at 5:00 just above the I in dime. Also the metal on the cheek lots odd. I'd say if this coins is ligit, an AU 53, I think it was in circulation just a short time. I've never seen a Merc dime with a worn die strike on the obverse and a good strike on the reverse but what do I know.
I say ligit cause of the way the metal appears grainy on the cheek, nose and forehead. A little in the field in front of her head also. Sorry for rambling. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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its not a fake coin nor is it a circulated coin and the reverse rim is a bit of Cud. I don't mean to be so firm IMO but again, from the education I have gotten over the course of time now, when you see flow lines as evident as you do on the obverse of this coin, you have a coin that at worst, is getting knocked into an AU grade due to the discoloration of the surface. Any flaws in the relief are not from circulation and had this coin been a clean blast white, those relief flaws would be the difference in grading it MS63 versus MS65 or 66. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Split Bands, but not quite FSB =
'Full Split Bands'
I would have to agree with an AU grading, I say
AU55 as well, or even a bit better.
Bit hard to see through a nice patina, but I think there is a tiny amount of wear on the highest points of the design, on both sides.
Superior coin of a slightly scarcer date / mm.
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Posted 03/20/2014 4:28 pm
