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Been collecting early date branch mint Mercury dimes for some time now, trying to veer towards crusty originals with natural toning as much as possible. So I've been keeping my eye out for a 1928-S Large 'S' variety dime in high AU, and have not seen one with original surfaces. I saw this one, an ANACS MS62FB and was dead set on bidding for it, but alas I couldn't justify spending over $250 and was outbid. I would have been MORE than happy with that large 'S' without the bands.  Then, the next day, almost as a consolation prize, I stumbled upon this coin, a 28-S normal 'S' listed as " EF(40-45)".  I adjusted the lighting on these dealer photos just a tad to bring out that fiery blaze of original patina around Liberty's wingtip and through the upper right olive branches! Guessing either this was an old (mild) cleaning that re-toned or we're seeing what remains from toned patina rubbing off in circulation. I paid $24 shipped. Graysheet prices are: XF40 XF45 AU50 AU53 $15 $21 $28 $35 After looking at numerous PCGS and NGC AU50s, I feel this should easily make AU50. So while not a high grade, the look of this coin seems rare with so many specimens scrubbed and dipped out flat gray these days. Anything in AU with original surfaces is intriguing (and at sub-graysheet pricing). |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I find little appeal in the second specimen.
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Take some pictures of your own once you received it, as of now I don't see this being higher than EF-40. There's too much wear on the high points and the horizontal bands are mostly worn out, luster are at a subdue level. Edit: I see the buyer saw the large 'S' variety and is now selling over $500 on ebay, worth the $250 price range for the FB and variety what it go for, but high now for the moment. Edited by macmercury
11/06/2021 11:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by one_fine_dime
11/07/2021 09:54 am
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I'm starting to disagree with NGC & PCGS grading standards, but that's just my own opinion. The fact is EF-45 and AU 50 are nearly identical, only thing I see possible is one or two lesser contact marks on AU-50, perhaps is struggling to show some luster, while EF-45 is duller.
But again that depends on individual collector point of views in assigning their own grade.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm glad none of my 12 sets of those have a place in the Album for all the large and small Mint marks. More and more of them are showing up every day.
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Edited by one_fine_dime
11/14/2023 11:04 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice coin, nice grade!
Errers and Varietys.
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Well, I submitted it to PCGS along with many others this year. They deemed that 28-S an XF-45! Excellent! 
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Nice! Glad it also takes someone else years to get coins graded... Did you ever get your large S?
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