1921 Mercury Dime, Does The Color Look Odd?

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CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 10:43 am At risk of attracting more bidders from the forum, I'd like to ask about this 1921 dime I've been looking at. I like the clash and the condition, but it looks weirdly bright to me. Does it look dipped to you? Is it just that the very worn state of the die is giving it some unusual luster? It's ANACS certified, but I've been dissatisfied with ANACS slabbed coins in the past. Report this Post to the Staff

muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7194 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 11:12 am Yes it does appear excessively bright in the fields. It should have a darker look with the amount of crud in the hard to remove areas. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 11:29 am Tough call. Lighting setup for photographing slabs is difficult, and easy to create a washed-out look. Furthermore, I'm as comfortable with ANACS' authentication as anyone's, and would be unlikely to think they'd let a cleaned coin into a righteous slab. Of course, anyone can make a mistake - we're human. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6389 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 11:33 am I think it looks OK, with color not too unusual for a circulated Mercury dime. Of course, it could have been lightly cleaned and still slabbed problem-free if ANACS didn't see it as a significant defect. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 1:46 pm Appears somewhat bright buts coins vary. Very attractive coin IMO, I would love to replace my G4 with the looks of that! Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 3:03 pm If I had to guess, I would guess the lighting versus the coin. I think the ANACS certification is the clincher. Final call: Good coin. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 3:04 pm SuperDave is right about the lighting, and sometime that will hide defects. Still a very nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 01/23/2012 10:03 pm I ended up holding off. I'll wait for one that gives me that warm, fuzzy feeling. Report this Post to the Staff
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