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 Posted 11/25/2012  7:52 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add 1916 D Merc to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Not a bad deal at $2.92 in the melt bin! I have already had it authenticated and just wondering the thoughts on grade, I think G-03 or G-04
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 Posted 11/25/2012  7:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1916 D Merc to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Also, What do you think it's worth?
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 Posted 11/25/2012  8:02 pm  Show Profile   Check vermontensium's eBay Listings Check vermontensium's eCrater Listings Bookmark this reply Add vermontensium to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If authentic, I'm leaning at AG. Reverse rim too worn for G4 IMO.
Who authenticated it?
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 Posted 11/25/2012  8:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1916 D Merc to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A local coin dealer, I cannot currently find the guild/site that had his certification. One second.
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 Posted 11/25/2012  8:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1916 D Merc to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I was also wondering, he said that all 1916-D Mercury dimes have a rotation from obverse to reverse. Is this true?
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Most coins from that era always have a slight rotation, so its not uncommon.

PCGS, NGC or ANACS will be your choices to send it in for authentication. Without better/clearer/sharper images, it will be hard for anyone to be sure either.
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 Posted 11/25/2012  8:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1916 D Merc to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes, Sorry about the bad photos, tried to take pictures with a nikon coolpix but for some reason it would not focus well.....
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I remember reading an article that, if I can recall correctly, said all came with rotated dies and each die pair usually comes rotated in a specific way. I have to see if I can find that article again. Assuming the coin is authentic and there are no problems that the photos are not showing, I am fairly confident the coin will grade AG-3. Too much wear on the reverse to grade G. I would get it graded by any one of the TPG's that macmercury has listed. It looks like you may have quite the find there!
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Have a look here regarding the 4 different mint marks:

http://blog.davidlawrence.com/index...ch-6-1916-d/

Relative to a 12:00 vertical, Die 1 is rotated to 11:45; Die 2 to 1:00; Die 3 to 12:45 and Die 4 to 12:15.
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Congrats on your find--I hope it checks out with a TPG.
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I'm also considering slabbing a few of my other coins:
1921 Peace dollar VF details- cleaned (purchased at a flea market for $30)
1921 -P and D Mercury dimes, D may have been cleaned (Good)and P (Fine)
Possibly also a 1921-S Morgan AU or higher grade, brown toning
Should I slab these coins? (Probably going to use anacs so I don't have to buy a subscription)
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Great find! Don't spend any money slabbing the other coins though. Just get the 1916 dime to a major grading service. It is the only one worth the cost.
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 Posted 11/26/2012  12:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add upstate to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
To get a 1916-d dime for 3 bucks, well that would be fantastic.
I hope it's real for you. Will grade AG IMO and valued at $450-$500 give or take.
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