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here is the first coin in my Mecury dime collection. the picture does it no justice. I'm of to a nice start...   |
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Very nice  Edited by AnemicOak
04/13/2007 12:24 am
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206 Posts |
Brian, what grade is your 1943S Mercury dime? great picture - I need to improve my coin photo skills. I believe mine is an AU-58 - some slight wear on the obverse - almost UNC. almost. -Steve |
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United States
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The dealer called it MS64. I'm not the best when you get into MS grades. That particular photo is from the dealer, I didn't take it. Your photo looks good to me.
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United States
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Brian,
very nice Mercury, Standing Liberty, and Walking Liberty. they are my favorite coins and yours prove the point. timeless beauties. very exciting to see such a nice collection. quality not quantity.
-Steve
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04/13/2007 01:02 am
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I also started collecting with a Mercury dime !! Mine was nowhere as nice as yours !! If you want to post a picture in the grading forum for opinions That would be cool !! Looking forward to watching the collection grow !! Metalman |
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great job, just like Metalman. I start with Mercury dimes.but I started my set with the .low grade stuff and sometime I will start to upgrade them. I finish my set in about 6 months most are in G-vg. so it looks like you are one the right step and a great set to start with. |
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Wow really nice Mercury dime the reverse looks almost flawless I always wanted to start a Mercury dime collection but funds are tight on my coin collection so thats why Never started my dream by obtaining a 2.50 gold indian head Beautiful Mercury dime to start with I hope all the others are the same  |
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I just picked up 5 nice ones today from a local coin shop. Maybe I will start a collection of them also.
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Great looking coin. You may want to consider buying the keys soon. I have learned, the longer you wait, the more they go up in price.
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United States
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Mercury dimes were also the first collection I started. It has progressed nicely. The higher the grades you try to get the longer it will take if you are on a coin budget. It is still my favorite but is getting harder to get some of the ones I need. There is always the stopper, the 1916-D, I will own one in the far future perhaps. Looks like you are off to a good start.
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04/14/2007 10:22 am
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United States
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Great looking coin!!! My poor pitiful collection of Mercurys is near complete - still missing the 1916D, 1921, and 1921D - someday; however, mine are all over the place in grade - G4 thru EF. I think the coins the mint began producing in 1916 (Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty quarters, Walking Liberty halves) are some of the most beautiful coins ever produced in this country. Ralph |
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I've decided my Mercury set will be from 1934 to 1945 - it keeps it affordable, maybe. this coin will be part of a type set of the 3 coins released in 1916. she is a beauty. i picked up 6 more Mercury dimes on Saturday in EF40 - 1934, 1935, 2x 1936, and 2x 1937. $23.00 worth of coins for $7.00 - that's slightly more than the silver content! -Steve -Steve |
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Very pretty dime. I'm posting this to help get me to the 50 level. I've got several coins to trade that would compliment yours nicely.
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United States
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90% of my Mercury dime set was given to me by my grandmother and are all lower grades since she just found them in the money she helped collect from a laundry mat back in the 60's. Still missing the top three, though. Mercury dimes are a very nice coin and will be a good challenge to get all in MS condition. Well, near impossible for the 16 d... Good things, Ty |
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