Would You Buy A 1942/41 Mercury Dime Like This One, Raw?

Raw, maybe. But like that one, no. It lacks eye appeal.

Yeah, I would feel a lot better seeing it in person. This coin ended up selling for #202, which is about half the price as it would be stabbed. I'm just starting to look hard at these... I love the 42/41 Merc and would love to have one, but on my budget, it would have to be raw, I just have to find a seller and coin I trust. Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts, I appreciate it. This coin does appear to be cleaned. I might have to settle on a lesser grade, but we'll see. Thanks everyone!

I agree with hfjacinto - looks legit. At the right price, yes. Risk versus reward - it is that simple.

Unfortunately we have to deal with a lot of non paying bidders. It's got to the point of me having 3-4 per week.
So yes,it was sold 2 weeks ago as well. As far as authenticity? Buy it,double your money back if
Deemed not genuine by any of the top 4 grading services. Most of my coins do look better in hand
Because the pics are from an old iPhone 6. Prices are low because I believe in no guts no glory. Start at a buck and let her rip. Sometimes good sometimes bad. Thanks for looking

I believe this is legitimate. I have bought many times before from this seller. Too bad people cancel orders on him, which forces him to relist things.

It ended up selling for $425. I wouldn't pay that much for a raw over date. My LCS has a slabbed one for $450 and I'm not a slab buyer but I would have purchased that one instead. In something like this I have a firm price in my mind of 50-65% of what I can get it slabbed and the seller has to have a good return policy and have lots of sales. I paid $250 for my 1877 IHC, it was a G4 coin but I only got it because the cost/risk value was there. Sometimes it's there in the case of the 1942/1 over date I would have stopped at $250. But that's me as you can see lots of other people will bid more.

When coins are returned there usually is a good reason.

95% of my collection is, and was purchased, in raw form. The remaining 5% were encapsulated for the obvious reason mentioned. That's simply me. Don't care for bulky, rectangular plastic and don't like green beans. The sticker or edible variety.