Doomed To Details? 1942-S Mercury Dime.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6505 Posts	Posted 08/05/2024 4:40 pm I know the scratch question gets fielded a lot here, but I want to refine my understanding. I have read in multiple places that the Details line for a scratch will move based on the age of a coin, and also the grade of a coin. Mercury dimes are fairly recent, but as this coin is quite circulated. Is the scratch near R sufficient to produce a PCGS Details result? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/05/2024 4:50 pm Scratch or not, this date in this condition is just a bullion coin. Can't generalize beyond that. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74189 Posts	Posted 08/05/2024 5:31 pm I think the scratch would detail it. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/05/2024 7:40 pm If this was a '16-D in the same condition, I'll bet the scratch wouldn't detail it. Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 08/05/2024 7:55 pm No, small scratch on a small coin. Looks bigger than it actually is. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2281 Posts	Posted 08/05/2024 8:56 pm That's a large deep scratch, without a doubt details coin. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6505 Posts	Posted 08/06/2024 11:19 am Unfortunate. It's an F-502 RPM, and there are only three graded coins at PCGS. It's a 1.00 weight variety registry set coin. Even at VF20-25, this coin would still supply 0.05-0.06 points to a registry set that didn't have an example. Is there anything that can be done for the coin? For example, blocking off most of the coin faces, and then using it as a pocket piece until that rough metal wears down a bit? Nothing done to the obverse is going to ruin the reference value of the RPM on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36745 Posts	Posted 08/06/2024 2:20 pm The scratch will get it a "details" grade. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15432 Posts	Posted 08/06/2024 7:26 pm Quote: Is there anything that can be done for the coin? For example, blocking off most of the coin faces, and then using it as a pocket piece until that rough metal wears down a bit? Negative - you are not going to get rid of that scratch in a natural looking way regardless of what you try in an artificial wear effort. The coin is what it is ... keep on searching. 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 18664 Posts	Posted 08/16/2024 1:29 pm i can't see them passing this one. Report this Post to the Staff
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