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Your Thoughts On This 1920 Mercury Dime

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 Posted 12/05/2016  3:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SHAFTA9a to your friends list
MS-63 with even a close shot at 64
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 Posted 12/05/2016  4:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list
I'll agree with 63, but the upper left quadrant of the obverse and the cheek show a fair amount of chatter.
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 Posted 12/05/2016  4:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add billjones to your friends list
The coin appears to have somewhat subdued luster, probably from being dipped a couple of times. That's why I think PCGS only graded it MS-62.

It also appears to have split bans although I'm not an expert on that sort of thing.
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 Posted 12/05/2016  6:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dustin6 to your friends list
I think if cracked and resubmitted you can easily get a 63
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 Posted 12/05/2016  6:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 88isgreat to your friends list
It is tough from photographs to judge certain aspects on coins, and this appears to be another example of that. As Coinfrog stated, there appears to be something going on in the area of the I, B, and E on the obverse. A little hard to tell if there is anything going on with the cheek too. The reverse looks in good shape and I agree that it could make FSB. MS 62 might be fair, but in today's market it might get a 63 or 64 if resubmitted.
No matter how you look at it, this is a nice coin. Congrats on the addition to your collection.
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12/05/2016 6:26 pm
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 Posted 12/05/2016  10:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Joseph7420 to your friends list
It looks to me like it would be MS-63 (and possibly FSB).
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 Posted 12/06/2016  08:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Imthealphaomega to your friends list
Paul is it in a older holder? I agree it should be a minimum ms63 with a fsb designation
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 Posted 12/06/2016  12:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Paul Bulgerin to your friends list
Here is the PCGS holder.

I have not yet received the coin, but thought it was worth the $50 purchase price since the coin looks better than MS-62 to me.



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 Posted 12/07/2016  2:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add panzaldi to your friends list
i agree this coin is under graded. like most stated. at least 63 and possibly 64. they got this one wrong
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 Posted 12/10/2016  2:41 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Paul Bulgerin to your friends list
I received the coin today and have examined it with my 10x scope. I don't see any real marks on the obverse and just the one on the the reverse visible in the photos. It has real nice surfaces and luster. Under magnification I'm not sure why it didn't receive a FB designation.

I'm quite pleased with it.
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 Posted 12/10/2016  3:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add moxking to your friends list
Glad to hear it arrived safely and you like it.

More often than not when we buy a $50 coin at an MS-62 we worry that we are not seeing something obviously wrong.

That's an outstanding coin to put in your collection at that price.
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 Posted 12/10/2016  5:30 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add otto to your friends list
The coin does appear to have very nice surfaces.
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 Posted 12/10/2016  5:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coin197 to your friends list
I would say MS 63, almost full split bands.
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 Posted 12/13/2016  10:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add billjones to your friends list
To all of those who thing that this coin is "a lock" for the MS-63 grade, I'll leave you with this. Luster does matter. When a coin has been dipped, perhaps too many times, it goes dull. This piece has been dulled. That's why it's in an MS-62 holder.

You might get lucky and have it come back in MS-63, but it's not worth it. The Gray Sheet price goes from $22 in MS-60 to $52 in MS-63. That won't pay for the postage and grading fees, and like I wrote, this coin is not lustrous enough for "a lock" on the MS-63 or higher grade.
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I'll leave you with this. Luster does matter. When a coin has been dipped, perhaps too many times, it goes dull. This piece has been dulled. That's why it's in an MS-62 holder.

Thanks Bill ,It's feels good to be right on once in awhile !
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