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39-S is the one that's hard to get with full bands ummm oh ya  ....maybe that's why I posted my 39-S and not a "D" last week  ...lol @ me and my typos + lack of paying attention...darn those drugs, they are bad for your brain!  |
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Here's my 1945 (showing typically poor strike): 
1945 Mercury Dime by CaptainFwiffo, on FlickrThat's in an MS67 holder. And here's a 1945-D, which is typical of the better made stuff at Denver. 
1945-D Mercury Dime by CaptainFwiffo, on FlickrBelieve it or not, NGC didn't give that one the FB designation. I guess they grade them on a curve. Typically, San Francisco issues are poorly struck, but many are still really nice looking. They either have blazing luster from heavily worn dies or proof-like surfaces from heavily polished dies. |
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hmm, getting curious how my ms65 look up close...
not that big of a deal though for $17 in a pcgs secureplus slab. That must have been a "really hope they give it a FB"-submission
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Wow...After seeing all of these it makes me really proud of mine knowing it is struck better than a Proof.67 since I have 3/4 of the center band and it's only an AU.50. If it was BU it would be easily FBs
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01/03/2013 2:22 pm
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There is no such thing as a MS Proof.
And I don't think the grade itself is a guarantee for a FB designation. there are AUs with FB, and there are high MS without FB. Only because your AU50 has 3/4 FB doesn't mean it would have been FB at BU
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It's actually pretty unlikely. Given the mintage of 1945-P dimes and the scarcity of full-band examples, they're quite literally one-in-a-million.
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Something else to remember; most, if not all, the coins actually graded as 1945P FB, would not qualify for full bands any other year. In 45 if there is a clear line AT ALL that goes all the way across the center..it is full bands. I bought mine as a lot from a customer selling their grandparents collection during the great bullion melt. And don't worry, it was an inherited collection. I had no idea it was split bands until I popped it out of its old whitman holder. I'm away for the holidays, but if I can remember i'll post a pic when I get back home. |
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I just started reading this thread from the beginning, and Captain has some really nice Mercury dime examples for most of us to pursue if one's collecting this series. This brings up a fact that I haven't seen a 45-P FSB locally nor the big show for awhile, that is not with the 2 loath of bread split in the center. @jmkendall, Please do post it after coming home. Thanks! |
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Believe it or not, NGC didn't give that one the FB designation. I guess they grade them on a curve exactly why I am hesitant to spend any money on slabbing a coin. the disappointment I would feel especially considering how FSB your dime looks. I think my 45-D is an MS65 FSB and I doubt it would catch that grade ever from a TPG |
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HHMMMMMMM, this post makes me want to go to my safe deposit box and get the 2 Merc Albums. Never thought about the 45 before.
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