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Pillar of the Community
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I am looking for opinions on my 1916 d Mercury dime. Should I get this graded? My gradmother gave me this coin several years ago and she purchased it back in the 1960's. I am 100 % new to submitting coins to be graded and I was just wanting to know what kind of grade I could expect if I submitted? What grading company would you suggest?   Any advice or Suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok...obviously I am new to posting pictures also...Not sure what I did wrong, but I am going to try again. |
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In my opinion, submitting it for grading would be a waste. I think you may get a grading between good and fine. And I don't think the value of even a slabbed Fine 1916-D Mercury would justify the expense.
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Pillar of the Community
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If your intent is to sell it then get it graded. Stick with PCGS, NGC, or ANACS but it it is to remain in your collection I personally would leave it as it is or put it into my Mercury dime album. |
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And I don't think the value of even a slabbed Fine 1916-D Mercury would justify the expense. Are you serious?  Imo any 1916-d justifies slabbing. There is no way I can tell the authenticity from the photos, but it looks like it's more in the G range, with AG as the lowest possibility. If you can get a closeup of the mint mark, we could give better feedback. But if it has a chance of being genuine, definitely send it to ANACS, PCGS or NGC. |
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United States
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 slab it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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But if it has a chance of being genuine, definitely send it to ANACS, PCGS or NGC.
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Pillar of the Community
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Considering when it was purchased I would be almost certain it was authentic. I will try to get a better pic of the mint mark but I just don't have the right camera to get a really detailed pictures. I will probably never sell the coin but a part of me would like to see it slabbed and preserved.
So does everybody agree with a grade of good if I submit it?
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Pillar of the Community
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From those photos look to be AG grade.
Slab 4 sell or keep it in a nice album for showcase.
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Pillar of the Community
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Indeed I agree with mac. If you intend to sell it, get it graded. If not, enjoy it as-is. :-)
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Pillar of the Community
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I would guess this coin to be G4. I would definitely slab it if you're ever considering selling it.
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Pillar of the Community
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Can anybody tell if it has ever been cleaned? I can tell you for a fact that if it has been cleaned then it has not been cleaned since before my grandmother bought it.
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Pillar of the Community
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It would take better pics to tell. I agree with most others here about having it graded. Even if you don't have any plans to sell it, having it authenticated is a good move.
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I'm down to buying a 16-D to complete my album and from all the advice I've seen, I'm definitely going to invest in a slabbed coin. Since you're going to keep it, I would leave it as is. If you think it would be cool to have a slabbed 16-D, then go for it.
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Considering when it was purchased I would be almost certain it was authentic. I bought a large collection last year that had been put together between the late 40's through the mid 60's. There was a fake 1932-D quarter & and what I believe was an added mint mark 1931-S LWC. There have probably been counterfeits & fakes since the day after coins were first minted. |
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GET THIS SLABBED BY ANACS. No membership cost like PCGS or NGC that would make it unreasonably expensive to get one coin graded.
This coin is eventually going to leave your hands, whether you sell it or when you die. You need to have this slabbed to get full market value for it and you need to have this slabbed for whoever gets it after you die to get full market value for it.
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Posted 02/12/2012 10:43 am
