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My wife I when to a junk shop here in huntsville,the lady that owns the my has know for years.she told us that she had got some new stuff from a banks sale of thing left in bank safety deposit boxes. I saw a nickles with a Mercury dime in with only the date showing. I could see the mint mark but not all of it,she want $35.00 for it so I said how about $15 she said $18 plus tax I said OK,my wife $15 ruth we end up paying 17.85. I got it home and cut the half cover off it. there a D I almost had a heart attack!!!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice amac44. Great find. Just goes to show that there is more treasure to be found...
Tim
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are you going to send it in, to get slabbed?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Let's see...how many speeding tickets did you get before you got home and how long after you walked in the door did you break that gem open? It's not too bad a condition for a jewelry piece. The reverse could be better but, hey it's a 1916-D Mercury! That was good! Congrats!!!!!!
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice find. It's amazing what you can find if you look hard enough. I'm actually heading to the town where I used to live and there are few antique shops that usually have a couple good coin deals.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can you post better pictures of the D? There are 4 mintmark places for the 16-D, this one appears very low. Also, the inside shape of the D is important. The upper serif of the D is normally quite close to the bottom closest leaf. But it all depends on how the inside of the D looks, because the same mintmark was used for all, just 4 different placements. As long as the D looks like this one pictured, you should be golden.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow...great find! I'd recommend getting it slabbed, just to reaffirm it's authenticity.
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Pillar of the Community
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Very nice amac. I would definitely send it in to get slabbed. That is like triple 7's on the slots. You hit a big one!
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Pillar of the Community
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It is in alot better shape than most you see for sale. Congratulations!
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No speeding tickets,I sweated like a pig try to open the holder it was in. I was shakeing like a leaf trying not to nic the coin.The ring around the coin said a dimemum For daddy little girl dated 1918.Yes it will be grade by ANACS I like there new holder.and jdheyne I will post a better pic soon as may hand are not shakeing!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is awesome amac. Great find.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm off to the junk store.
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Forum Mom
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Great find! Congratulations!  [:p]  |
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Quote:Originally posted by jdheyneCan you post better pictures of the D? There are 4 mintmark places for the 16-D, this one appears very low. Also, the inside shape of the D is important. The upper serif of the D is normally quite close to the bottom closest leaf. But it all depends on how the inside of the D looks, because the same mintmark was used for all, just 4 different placements. As long as the D looks like this one pictured, you should be golden.  Heres a better pic from, I do not think the lady at the junk shop new what a 1916-D is. she is not all there to be kind.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks great! The important thing is the triangle inside of the D. Great find!
No speeding tickets, but I would suggest some lottery tickets with that luck!
Jordan
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I will have to go to tenn, alabama wont let us have one!!
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Posted 08/09/2006 11:02 am
