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Valued Member
United States
498 Posts |
Had to buy it. $32.00 I guess full retail I just think even with the little mark on the neck it might make ms 67. Going in my nieces type set anyway.   |
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Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
Quite the coin. I could see it in a 67 slab. All day at $32.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
My own opinion on a coin like this is that it's hard to pay too much if it is within a reasonable range. You will simply never look at this coin and be anything but thrilled. A beauty.
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Valued Member
United States
312 Posts |
That is some nice luster. I like it!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
And I think it would make FSB also.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
711 Posts |
Outstanding coin.
Great buy at $32.
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Valued Member
 United States
498 Posts |
Thanks guys. Funny thing I looked at this for 2 days on ebay. Maybe 30 times. Kept getting drawn back to it. Then last night as I'm looking at it my phone makes a Ching Ching sound which means someone bought something. I made $20 on the 26 s merc and said ok now it's $12.00 out of pocket have to have it |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
When I first looked at the photo I said to my self- too good to be genuine. but as I kept studying the coin I realized that it was not a fake. MS-67 probably full split bands.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
 with T-BOP. Probably split bands. Middle pair of bands may let it down a little. Maybe caused by a tiny die chip. Small nick on the lowest pair of bands. Excellent obverse strike for a 1942, and that factor must force the value up as well. MS67 and $32 OK for me. |
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Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
These are not uncommon in such a high grade, making it easier to believe it's righteous.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4337 Posts |
those are the sellers images? Even at the money, a wonderful price, I might have a bit of reservation due to the washout on the mirrors. You'll have to hope when it comes it is not overly dipped if at all. Flow lines are evident but so is a bit of porosity on the obverse relief or, and I'll refer to superdave here, is that actually just flow from the dies as well?
I am not trying to be a curmudgeon so forgive my comments as they are not meant to be negative. I just have what I consider a wealth of trial and error experience buying coins from photos online.
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
Very nice! MS67FSB seems reasonable.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1391 Posts |
Nice pickup! Do you plan on slabbing it?
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Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
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Flow lines are evident but so is a bit of porosity on the obverse relief or, and I'll refer to superdave here, is that actually just flow from the dies as well? I'm seeing artifacts from lights of two differing color temperatures as well as from a high pixel pitch sensor. The latter confers a graininess (luminosity noise, I think) to images which resembles oversharpening or porosity. No guarantee it isn't porosity, but the jury should remain out until different images are available. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
709 Posts |
Very nice Merc! Definitely has a shot at MS-67 FSB.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4132 Posts |
The texture looks normal to me for a sharply struck Mercury dime given the quality of of the picture. I also see die polishing lines, which probably add to the sparkly appearance. Both of these are in line with the norm for Denver dimes from the period. It might be held to 66 because of the spot on the neck. I would expect the luster to be on the frosty side and less cartwheely since it seems to be early die state. |
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