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Wornslick Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 04/07/2011 7:32 pm I am currently building a Dansco Album of Mercury dimes. I am doing this in VF grade in the lower years, 1916-1931 and EF in the later years, except for the key dates which I realize I will have to accept a lower grade due to cost. Looking at my RedBook and also US Coin Facts here on CCF they have this to go by when grading a EF.... "EF40 Extremely Fine:Diagonal bands show only slight wear. Braids and hair before ear show clearly." When I look at pictures of the Mercury dimes I have a hard time figuring out what is the ear, and what are the braids. Is there a picture that clearly shows what I need to be looking for? In the higher grades I can see hair but the ear and braids I am having a hard time finding. Report this Post to the Staff

mshev Valued Member United States 312 Posts	Posted 04/07/2011 8:00 pm I kind of like "coin auctions help" (dot) com - they have a page with photos at each grade Edit: Why was it so annoying to get that link in there? Edited by mshev 04/07/2011 8:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/07/2011 8:42 pm I have a couple of fully split band Mercuries, common dates. My problem is that there is a big difference in the sharpness of strike between the obverse and reverse. Does this big difference lower the grade? Report this Post to the Staff
Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 04/07/2011 11:22 pm This might help http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/Mercury/Grades Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 04/07/2011 11:34 pm Some lynx are verboten for reasons not always clear to us peeyonz. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/07/2011 11:37 pm If a link is not postable, it is usually because the site belongs to a scumsucking spammer Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/08/2011 01:03 am I have proven that this link is postable, and it is appropriate to the Mewrcury dime. To Canadian-banknotes: Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Wornslick Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 04/08/2011 3:18 pm Thanks to all for the websites. I think I see the earlobe at the end of her jawline, still not real clear to me though. Report this Post to the Staff
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