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I'm going to have to say no on this one.....granted I don't have much merc experience but I do have one of this same year with more definition on the center band that did not get the coveted FB designation from NGC. It did get an MS67 though.....how I wish it were FB....sigh
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This is a tough year where the center band always have that flat strike look, yours is better than a lot I have seen. I am still looking one for myself...!
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Looks oh-so-close. I saw a 45-P that someone took a razor blade/knife/something to the center bands...not good.
Tough year/mint combo to obtain!
It's really nice though!
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I think this will just miss FB.
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Thanks for everyone's input so far.... I appreciate your collective thoughts.
@oih82w8 - Are you kidding? A razor blade! What did they do.... stick the blade in the split and whack it with a hammer?!
@D0ubl3Eagle - I kind of have the same feeling. Arrrggghhhh!
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Assuming this coin will not be collecting any particular awards, is there a TPG that would be more likely than the others to award the FB designation to a coin in this state?
On-the-other-hand: Should this coin carry any kind of a premium because of the detail that it DOES have? If so, then how much?
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TPG tend to look not only for the split beingcomplete but also the roundness of the bands like McDonalds arches. So I'd have to say nope on this one as well, but oh so close.
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I would say that you would bring in some good $$$ numbers with those images on ebay. |
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@ macmercury - Thanks for the vote of confidence, but I am not a big fan of ebay. That is kind of why I was wondering if the coin has any 'premium value.' I could then better decide what to do with the coin. |
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Thank you for all of your responses! 
I still need some guidance on what to do with this coin. Should this coin, with what looks like very close to FB detail, garner any kind of premium since most 1945-P Mercs are virtually flat at the center bands? 
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I would say send it to the toughest grader first, PCGS.
Check out Heritage auctions for those coins that have been sold as 1945 FB. That may be of some assistance.
I like it. I think it will grade FB.
Good Luck
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I would say it misses, but it's about as close as you get with 1945-P. Other than the few FB examples I've seen in places like the Heritage auction archives, this is easily the best struck 1945-P that I've seen, and all the FB ones are really borderline cases anyway. TPGs are more lenient with the tougher dates like this, so it might be worth submitting because it's a potential jackpot. Even if it doesn't come out with the FB designation, it looks to be a high grade (maybe MS66?). And given that it's close to FB, it should carry a significant premium over a "regular" 1945, which typically has completely flat bands, or even flat fasces. I know I'd pay a premium, for sure.
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I hate to be a naysayer but I doubt either PCGS or NGC would give it FB status, they both hate "creating wealth" from marginal coins. There is a very good reason why a 64 is a $5k coin, 65 is a $10k+ coin, and 66 is a $15k coin- 1945-P FBs are incredibly rare.
However, it is still a choice coin with almost Full Bands so it should definitely sell for a premium. How much will depend on how badly someone wants a 1945-P with bands that are at least separated and it would not surprise me to see it go for at least double what an average 1945-P would sell for.
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Agreed with biokemist. I would call this one a very strong 66, probably 67, with a scintillating strike, and would pay a substantial premium over a "standard" 66 for it. This is about as good as it gets for a non-FSB Merc.
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I was originally going to say "even if it's not full bands, it's better than 99% of the 1945-P that you see" but then thought that might be an exaggeration... But maybe not. 1945 is a common enough date (mintage of 159 million) that you can acquire uncirculated rolls easily enough. If I bought two rolls, would I expect to find one this nice? Not likely... True FB examples are almost literally one in a million. Is this coin perhaps one in a thousand?
Yeah, I think "double what an average 1945-P would sell for" is quite reasonable. It's a high grade, with clean fields, and a sharp strike with virtually no weakness in the periphery, which is common even on full band examples.
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01/05/2012 12:30 pm
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