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1918-D Merc Dime - You Versus PCGS

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 Posted 07/01/2021  08:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dave700x to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That seems a bit harsh.
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 Posted 07/01/2021  08:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ijn1944 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I was about to say MS63--a strong one. Oh well.
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 Posted 07/01/2021  09:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Ouch!
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 Posted 07/01/2021  09:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Slider23 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The marks and luster on the coin are at MS64/65, but I could not get past the rim, so I was going to say MS62.
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 Posted 07/01/2021  10:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add westernsky to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The rim problem hurt it a lot more than we could see in the pics. The crack-out game didn't pay off this time.
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there is no reason for MS62. they must have really hit it hard for the collar is the only thing I can think
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. And yet again shows the inconsistency of TPG's. Technically speaking, the rim issue happened/was caused pre strike or during strike, not post strike, this shouldn't affect the grade (except in eye appeal, if said grader/graders choose to do so).

1918-d had problematic strikes. IMO, yours exhibits a striking issue. Heck, the PCGS plate coin @MS67 has weakly formed rims not unlike this one. If the 18-d was known to be well struck, I could see this affecting the grade more drastically, but it's not.

Bottom line.. PCGS saw something we didn't or they decided to grade a bit harsh. It's all just an opinion. Play the crack out game again. You may pull another MS62 or you may pull the 64.you're at the mercy of someone else's opinion.

Nice coin nonetheless.
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MS 62 is not merited, in my opinion. I would much much rather have this coin in my dansco than a lot of 64s I have seen over the year. If it were not for the rim, I think I might have gone for a 65. I really liked this coin!
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