1943 Mercury Dime Grading - Coin Community Forum

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Lookatmyak79 New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 08:18 am I have several Mercury dimes in my collection, here is one of them. It has several lash marks in the face of the obverse side as well as some hash marks round the outer rim are any of those normal. I'm thinking the face marks might be when the coin was pressed and the outer markings came later thru it's life. And the markings are similarly matching the ones on the back outer rim. I cleaned it upon taking photos with a soft towel and acetone. Did I clean it correctly? It still has a nice shine to the finish on both sides. Is there a better or more correct way to mildly clean coins for future reference? Also is there a difference with cleaning techniques with different coins and types of coins? What grade would I expect with this coin? I am taking a guess as I am in the beginning of using certain aspects to educatedly grade coins. I am going with a VF58? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 08:45 am I'd grade this F or perhaps VF details (severe damage). Just a bullion coin at this point. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 09:03 am First,never clean coins. If you must, a dip in 100% pure acetone is ok,never wipe with a cloth. No such thing as VF58... https://www.PCGS.com/photograde/ The hashes are PMD.Photos are ok but a bit out of focus and too much glare.Also,your coin has a D mint mark. John1 Edited by John1 11/25/2022 10:32 am Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19148 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 09:12 am A circulated, dinged dime. As it is silver, that's a good thing. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15416 Posts	Posted 11/25/2022 09:32 am to the CCF That is a damaged coin, worth silver value. Never clean your coins. The rub with a towel as you describe will ruin the value of any numismatic premium item. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18660 Posts	Posted 11/26/2022 11:30 am luckily its a common coin Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36741 Posts	Posted 11/27/2022 10:59 am Just bullion. Report this Post to the Staff
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