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jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 840 Posts	Posted 01/26/2019 5:44 pm I'm a big fan of the Merc series and the reverse is especially nice. I don't think you'll get rich collecting them in the XF range but they look great in an album. And that's all I ever cared about. I'm not a dealer and I rarely sell coins so I won't argue about "value" but I do say they're particularly collectible. (It helps that they don't make them anymore!) Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 01/27/2019 11:25 am I still remember at a flea market there used to be a guy that sold coins. His price for Mercury dimes was $1 each. And if you bought a lot of them, his price would drop to .90 each. I used to buy hand fulls from him and he had no preference of dates or mint marks. I used to find 21's, 21D's, 26S's, and once an over date of the 42/41. Sure wish he came back but he vanished like so many others at flea markets. Those were the good old days. Report this Post to the Staff
Joe2007 Pillar of the Community United States 3843 Posts	Posted 01/27/2019 4:55 pm I like Mercs. They are iconic and very beautiful in high grades. However they are with a few exceptions available in massive quantities when compared to earlier series. Lots of collectors but lots of supply too, so you need significant continuing demand to keep prices from falling. Report this Post to the Staff
one_fine_dime Pillar of the Community United States 591 Posts	Posted 01/28/2019 10:42 am Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this. Looks like we're hovering at just over 6 out of 10 in favor of this series being "particularly collectible". In hindsight, I realize this poll was very subjective and votes may very well be based just on folks preference for this design and their own collecting history. But that's ok, this was great discussion about a series that I've come to really appreciate. Quote: I don't see the urgency to run out and buy one when compared to other series I collect...My view is why pursue a nice example when on any given day, I can go out and buy one for the same price I could have purchased it many years ago. I'm not 100% sure on this point MikeF, I think nice original examples in higher grades of most issues do exist, they are out there, but they are getting harder and harder to find. So I don't think it's necessarily as easy as "any given day". Quote: better dates in VF/XF are hard to get over melt I'd be curious to know what "better dates" in VF/XF are going for $1.14 (current melt value) Quote: I now have 12 complete sets. Or almost. You must know this series inside and out Carl!! Quote: It always comes back to, collect what you like. Try not to overpay for coins. I love this, absolutely true! Quote: Voted for Yes. Report this Post to the Staff
ty88ty2 Pillar of the Community United States 772 Posts	Posted 01/28/2019 10:48 am Quote: I still remember at a flea market there used to be a guy that sold coins. His price for Mercury dimes was $1 each. And if you bought a lot of them, his price would drop to .90 each. I used to buy hand fulls from him and he had no preference of dates or mint marks. I used to find 21's, 21D's, 26S's, and once an over date of the 42/41. Sure wish he came back but he vanished like so many others at flea markets. Those were the good old days. I would have bought everything he brought to the market, every time! Report this Post to the Staff
Chip Schleichard New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 02/02/2019 12:20 am I like the idea of collecting beautifully designed coins like the Mercury dimes. Report this Post to the Staff
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