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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11893 Posts |
Here is a real contender. This coin is much nicer, imho, than the one I posted recently. What are your thoughts on this one? Thanks! This one is easy to find so if you are able to see the TPG grade feel free to post it after the customary 48 hrs but until then, let us have some fun grading this one without the TPG opinion.    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
2281 Posts |
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
25279 Posts |
This one is MUCH better strike than the previous one. Definitely full bands. And if #1 was MS-65, this specimen is certainly deserves a higher grade, although I'm not sure of the obverse fields.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Much nicer than the last. MS64/65 obverse, MS65/66 reverse. I prefer the reverse toning over the obverse, more consistent, less patchy. I would call this one FB.
MS65 FB
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Quite a few more disturbances in the luster, compared to the other Mercury, much more so on the obverse, but a sharper strike. Slight flattening of hair detail (wear?), above forehead, and behind Lib's eye. Reverse better. AU-58 FSBA Mercury dime? please don't rub mercury on it !!  |
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2334 Posts |
 What a looker! I'm not a toner guy...but I'll admit...I really like that reverse! MS-65 FB smat |
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United States
1298 Posts |
Cannot really tell from the photos, but the reverse looks MS65 FSB. The obverse has some marks that are barely visible (blurry). Benefit of the doubt overall MS65 FSB.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6385 Posts |
A few tiny marks and scuffs but excellent eye appeal and solid strike. No-question full split bands. Can't see it grading lower than MS-65FB. Should "sticker" with CAC, too. Just another low-budget hole-filler in the NS set?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
11893 Posts |
Lol. Gotta say that the obverse strike is superb. Love that hair and wing feather detail.
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
5672 Posts |
Super coin! A lot of the fine hairline marks on the obverse look like they are on the holder. I'd say MS-66 FB.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
I'm with Zurie , MS-66 FSB . Obverse fields might deduct to a 65 but you gotta love this key Merc .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18670 Posts |
most definitely better than the other one. much better strike. me likey! no less than MS65FSB I'm betting on a +, a bean or even an outside shot at 66  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
735 Posts |
Im at ms-65FB with a bean. A knockout coin for sure!
I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3649 Posts |
Beautiful example with a lot of eye appeal! I'm at MS65 FB, though as Zurie mentioned it appears some of the hairlines on the obverse may actually be on the holder, which if that's the case I might bump my guess up slightly...
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11/10/2022 12:37 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
The sort of coin that dreams are made of. Solid 65FB and bar none the finest example of that coin that I've ever laid eyes upon.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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United States
5832 Posts |
I would grade this MS-66 FB.
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Posted 11/08/2022 11:56 pm
