1931? Mercury Dime Opinions For Berry4402 - Page 2

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Berry Valued Member United States 394 Posts	Posted 08/11/2006 3:09 pm I WILL BE SENDING THIS COIN OFF TO A KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON WHO WILL BE ABLE TO LET US KNOW WHAT THE STORY IS ON THIS COIN. I WAS KINDA REMISS WHEN I BOUGHT IT BY NOT CHECKING IT OUT FIRST, BUT I HAD PURCHASED A LOT OF COINS THROUGH THEM AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STORE. I USE TO STOP DURING MY LUNCH HOUR AND MAKE A HURRIED UP PURCHASE AND NOT REALLY INSPECT WHAT I BOUGHT AT THAT TIME. Berry Edited by Berry 08/11/2006 3:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dewayne76 Pillar of the Community United States 590 Posts	Posted 08/11/2006 4:34 pm It looks like a D. Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/11/2006 4:39 pm quote: Originally posted by BERRY4402 I WILL BE SENDING THIS COIN OFF TO A KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON WHO WILL BE ABLE TO LET US KNOW WHAT THE STORY IS ON THIS COIN. I WAS KINDA REMISS WHEN I BOUGHT IT BY NOT CHECKING IT OUT FIRST, BUT I HAD PURCHASED A LOT OF COINS THROUGH THEM AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STORE. I USE TO STOP DURING MY LUNCH HOUR AND MAKE A HURRIED UP PURCHASE AND NOT REALLY INSPECT WHAT I BOUGHT AT THAT TIME. Berry I'll be honest, this coin looks like it spent some time on a street in Milwaukee during the slushy snow spring months. Someone ran over the coin's mintmark with studded snow tires before it was picked up and taken out of circulation... In short the coin appears to have some post mint enviromental damage and has the (D) mintmark mashed a bit. Easily a $10 dollar coin Report this Post to the Staff
Berry Valued Member United States 394 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 08:33 am Well Bonedigger, you may be absolutely correct, and for that reason, I will get an independant third party opinion who is knowledgeable and has no axe to grind. Stand by Bonedigger until all arrangements are made (couple of weeks) and we will both find out. One thing though, I don't think they had studded tires in Milwaukee in 1931, did they? Thanks for the opinion Bonedigger, Berry Report this Post to the Staff
Bonedigger Pillar of the Community United States 1267 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 09:37 am Relax buddy, nobody has an axe to grind here. Just offering an opinion when asked about the mintmark. The coin could have been damaged at any point between 1931 and lets say (when you bought it) 1980. There are some VERY knowledgable individuals who have responded to this thread and I'm no slouch (VBG) myself when it comes to Mercury dimes. That 1931-D you've got there has a total mintage of JUST 1,260,000 which is less that the 1926-S and ONLY 30K more than the (Much Heralded) 1921. Hang onto it! Take Care Ben Edited by Bonedigger 08/13/2006 09:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
Berry Valued Member United States 394 Posts	Posted 08/13/2006 12:25 pm Hello Bonedigger, I think you may have misread my post, I totally agree with you and that is why I want someone knowledgeable to look at the coin. I certainly don't have that experitse or I would have shown/advertised the coin as to what I declared the coin to be. I thanked you for your opinion and thank you again, but still don't think they had studded tires in Milwaukee in 1931 and that is my opinion. If you disagree with what the third party person states about the coin, let me know an I'll send you the coin to look at also, since you are no slouch when it comes to Mercs. thanks for your input, Berry Report this Post to the Staff
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