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Valued Member
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Hi Guys, picked up this 1919-S Mercury dime and wondering what grade it will make as this year and mint is well known for poor strike quality, it's very difficult to judge the grade... I am really hoping for an AU58 or better  . Will post better pics once I receive the coin in hand. Meanwhile let me what you all think. Thanks a lot for all your inputs.   Edited by RockyRock
07/30/2023 5:16 pm
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Based on those pics without having the coin in hand.
AU55 would be my guess
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll wait for better pics. iI see a lot of potential issues here.  Edited by Coinfrog
07/30/2023 7:47 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
It might have environmental damage and if it doesn't then AU+ sounds fair. I'd try soaking it in pure acetone for a few hours. There is definitely something on the surfaces and it needs conserving. But don't clean it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2282 Posts |
She's been through a lot!
Definitely issues
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Moderator
United States
15469 Posts |
The splotchy toning is not attractive to my eye. Maybe AU but we'll need sharper photos to know.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18685 Posts |
this is a tough one. taking into account strike issues the obverse would put the coin in the high AU range. this is going to depend on how a TPG would assess the strike on the reverse and how much they would deduct that. on top of that the coin has the overall appearance of an improperly stored coin. I'm going with AU details (ED) |
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Thanks a lot guys. I am keen to see the coin in hand too. Will post better pictures soon... Thanks a lot for all your valuable inputs.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Tough one to grade with photos with all the toning.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
129 Posts |
Here is the coin pictures after restoration. Looks like a solid AU55 to me now. Let me know your thoughts.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Interesting. What was your restoration method/technique?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Well done - yes, please explain!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18685 Posts |
not sure how you got that one cleaned up like that...a little too much glare to see the surfaces properly but it looks nice. at least mid AU without better photos
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