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07-03-2009, 02:15 PM
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| 1916-D Merc Hmmmm
Just saw this on e-bay.
Interesting. The seller says a genuine 1916-D mercury that has 2 holes in it and some collateral damage. But the date and mint mark are clear.
As I post this, it's at just a bit over $50 with 5 hours left.
Honestly, if it's genuine, I think it's a STEAL at $50, but of course, it'll go up way big time by the end of the auction.
If we ASSUME that it is REAL, what would be a fair price for such a coin?
And please, if all you have to say is "yech" or "I would never buy such a coin", that's not really what I'm looking for.
There are a lot of buyers out there for such coins. For those people who have to fill holes in their albums, there are some who would prefer a damaged REAL key date rather than a replica or substituting another date in that slot. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
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07-03-2009, 02:21 PM
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Wow. That could complete a Dansco for me.....I wonder if it is authentic?
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07-03-2009, 02:24 PM
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I know the seller and do business with him at coin shows fairly frequently. I also believe him to be among the the most knowledgeable, nicest and honest dealers there is. The coin is of no interest to me personally, and I would definitely avoid such a piece if an unknown seller had it listed for sale. However, in this case, I would have full confidence that the coin is a genuine 1916-D Dime.
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07-03-2009, 02:35 PM
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This would make a nice addition to my low grade collection. I think it would compliment this 1857 Liberty seated dime nicely (bought it for a buck with some other silver). I think the '16-D may be a little pricey at $50+; I would pay about $35 for it.
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07-03-2009, 04:01 PM
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Looks more like a squished S to me but it could be a D.  Since I cannot tell for sure it's a D, I wouldn't bid.
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07-03-2009, 04:04 PM
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I'm not sure what its worth. But I'd buy it for $50 to fill the hole in my album.
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07-03-2009, 08:48 PM
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I saw that while looking for holed coins.
I don't think I would buy it as a hole filler - 2 holes is 1 hole too much. lol
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07-03-2009, 08:55 PM
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Sold for a tad over $77 not bad for a '16-D , THE COIN HAS SOME CLASS , survived not just one bullet but two .
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07-03-2009, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by HandsomeToad Looks more like a squished S to me but it could be a D.  Since I cannot tell for sure it's a D, I wouldn't bid.
Ribbit  | Looks like a D to me .  
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07-03-2009, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rzage looks like a d to me .  
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07-03-2009, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by handsometoad | lol:d
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07-03-2009, 09:50 PM
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I wouldn't have bid on it personally
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07-03-2009, 10:15 PM
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I think it is neat and wouldn't have minded it in my collection. I didn't bid. I plan on picking up a nice slabbed undamaged AG3 example or so down the road. But, for $77...you really can't go wrong.
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07-04-2009, 12:59 AM
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I called the seller and he said they paid $100 for it. Told him Mark Feld recommended him. He assured me it was authentic. I bid on it and was ready to go up to $80 but held back until later. Then I got busy and when I checked again, I was outbid and it went for $77 (I had bid 67). Bummer. I could have completed my Merc collection for 77 bucks! I blew it.
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07-04-2009, 04:20 PM
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I've always wanted a 16 D since the Mercs were my favorite coin as a kid. This coin has so many problems I don't think it would satisfy my yearning to complete my set of Mercs. I think I'll wait for a better coin sometime in the future.
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