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jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 01/03/2015 11:20 pm Nice looking album. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/03/2015 11:43 pm Two terms are commonly used with top condition Mercurys: "FB" (Full bands) and "FSB" (Fully Split bands). In my opinion "FB" is a much better term, because it implies that the bands are fully struck up and completely unworn. The bands will have a rounded top to them, much like the crust top of the old style of a loaf of bread. The implication of "FSB" is that the bands are fully split; that implies that as long as they are fully split, that is OK. Such split bands can still have some wear on the top of the bands allowing a flat top to them, or they are not completely struck up, thus resulting a flat top to the bands. I have both "FB's" and "FSB's" in my collection, the "FSB's" with and without any wear. Report this Post to the Staff
jdiablo30 Pillar of the Community United States 946 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 07:52 am Yes,the two used to be more prominent I heard and slowly over the years they both kind have merged. My album consists of dimes were all 3 bands are fully split by the lines and nicely struck. They MAY NOT be fully rounded perfect strikes, but what I am after is rater unattainable is such perfect strikes. Especially since I am not rich and have other bills I have to pay first =( As long as the band lines are uninterrupted all the way across,then that works for me. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 09:35 am and a great start. The first page are always the toughest, take your time and have fun finding. Report this Post to the Staff
BluegrassRiver Valued Member United States 324 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 10:38 am I love seeing these coins cracked out their plastic tomb like this! That's the way it is supposed to be! I wonder if the TPG's will ever offer a collector a grade certificate and put it in an envelope like ANA did in the beginning? Tell us what date(s), that isn't obvious, you are especially finding that was weakly struck/ minted and hard to find like this? Report this Post to the Staff
Shale Valued Member United States 245 Posts	Posted 01/04/2015 10:39 am I think I remembered reading on PCGS that as long as they are split they will give them the split band stamp, and that some people only accept the "mcdonalds arches" FB, and that is ok, but a higher range on their rating scale. Report this Post to the Staff
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