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Pillar of the Community
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322241966076Alright, well, maybe it's not anything real special considering the price & condition but it's the lowest priced 1921 that's sold on ebay in the past 3+ months. Nice lowball FR-02 piece. I needed it, and I'm not working on the Mercury dime set YET as a VF+ set so I'm fine.
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key dates are always good to have, and you can't go wrong at that price!
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Rest in Peace
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Pillar of the Community
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Good deal. Also, raises a point: if the mint of the coin is ambiguous, what does that do to its value? This coin could be Philly or it could be Denver. Area where MM would be is worn.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm generally a fan of buying the best you can afford, but to each his own!
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Pillar of the Community
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Spend all the money you can afford on one coin, or get multiple others for cheap?
I'm a saver, so that's just me.
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Pillar of the Community
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How much was it? (I cannot access the ad - "Bidding has ended on this item." ... Note that the buyer of an item on ebay can access the listing after purchase, but other folks cannot.) |
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That coin is not for me. having said that, if you are happy beats two in the bush all day long. In 2016 I paid about $12 at my LCS for a 21 with full date and motto; almost full rims. you could have gotten a better deal with patience. you don't need to spend all you can afford sometimes just a little more goes a long way. I mean yeah, it's almost twice as much money but its also only 5 more dollars.
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I am like Coinfrog. When I first started collecting I would buy Mercury dimes like the one you bought and other coins as well like it but through the years I started to think, If I want to sell do I want to sell 100,000's of coins or have an average of coins worth around 500 each so I only have to sell a thousand or so. Especially when health is an issue. |
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I started collecting when I was around 10 or 11 and mostly got low grade coins as that is all I could afford as a kid (with a few exceptions mostly thanks to gifts from my parents). I was thrilled with those coins and I still have most today. Some even in the same flips from back in the 80s. I don't regret buying them at all. After being out of the hobby for many years I'm back and since I'm an adult with a job I can afford much better coins now, and that's what I buy.
I say this because Drew is 17. I assume that he isn't wealthy, and instead has the finances of a typical teenager. So these sorts of buys are probably what he should be after at the moment. If he bought coins worth $500 he'd probably only be able to get a couple of coins per year. In time he'll be an adult with a good job then can buy higher grade stuff. But for now, get whatever you like.
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I agree with you Saruma. Any start in coin collecting is a great start and I did the same. Bought what I could as a kid or pulled out of circulation and now as a 53 might as well say 54 (next month), I now have the money to buy better coins but it was the start that got me where I am today.
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I can't tell from the photos if it is a 1921?  The last number in the date is too worn base on the photos. If it is, it's a nice purchase. If it isn't, it was a waste of money. Are there other diagnostics on the 1921 Merc other than the date? |
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