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Valued Member
United States
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I have no aptitude for grading these past VG - but I think this one looks nice. Hope the pictures are clear enough.   *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
A very common coin. Regardless of grade all that black spotty staining reduces this coin to bullion value only.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A details coin . Once painted black then brutal attempt to remove it .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
 United States
109 Posts |
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Once painted black then brutal attempt to remove it.  Nobody painted this coin black. I believe the spots are just grunge from my dad's house. I'm not trying to sell this coin or determine its value - just want to learn how to grade it. Also, except for the spots, I think it has a pretty patina. I will try to upload better pictures.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your first pictures are a more accurate representation of the coin. The black stains reduce the coin's value to bullion value. I can get a common date Mercury dime, graded Unc. by PCGS (with FB) for less than $20. A raw common date mercury that's uncirculated will be under $10. Yours is bullion value because of the black stain. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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ms62-63 with unfortunate toning. nice looking otherwise. nice strike. unfortunately this date is common and attractive examples are plentiful. I like it thought.  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Second round pics are much better. Definitely an ms coin that was mistreated. the ugly black gunk build up usually happens when stored with other coins improperly.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd have to agree with MS after seeing the new photos. The dark tone is ugly but not a big issue.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Changed my opinion. MS-63
Edited by SilverDollar2017
02/16/2018 10:10 pm
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Valued Member
United States
109 Posts |
Thank you, everybody! I've been trying to grade my Mercury dimes - most of which are pretty worn out - and I couldn't tell if the obverse showed wear or not. The description in the ANA Grading Standards Book isn't super clear. |
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United States
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If you ever have any questions about your Mercury dimes, just post here in the grading forum.  |
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