Misattributed Slabbed Mercury

Is this not full banded and missed by NGC?

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It may be too weak for them to attribute it. I know angst is really strict when it comes to the full struck designations

 

I don't collect these things, so what is the criteria for FB? I ask because I noted the mark (?) on the middle-left of the top bands.

Chris

 

I had come to think that the top band was part of the design.

 

I am not sure but if you just marked Grade on form+Did Not mark the detail box and pay that fee too FB maybe a paid for detail.they change stuff so much.
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Chris its right the band is weak or grader were extra tough that day but still a nice Mercury Dime!

 

They don't charge extra to put FB on the slab.

 

Greysheet goes up over $100 if you have FB. So do NGC FB coins command a premium over PCGS FB?

 

I wouldn't say NGC slabbed coins command a premium over PCGS, but I have seen an increase in popularity around my neck of the woods for PCGS slabbed and designated coins because their standards for designations is easier and more relaxed than NGC.

As Doug mentioned, PCGS looks only at the middle bands on the Merc series, wherein NGC looks at all three. The same is true of the Franklin series when assessing for the FBL, PCGS looks at the bottom set of lines, while NGC assess both sets of lines.

 

This is a NCG FB reverse






And that is why I said I thought it was in the design of the coin.

 

And FB is a designation not an attribution.

 

OK - what is the difference?

 

What kinda horse-hockey BS is that?

 

Like Lincolns are designated red, red/brown or brown. Free! But the D over S or whatever is attributed. Cost money!

 

Just different standards.

 

Yeah, but I'm showing to a FB designation from NGC which has the same middle top band break as the first example.

 

Now now, let's not use BS (British Slang) Here!

 

I was actually referring that the tougher grader(by standards) is sometimes considered (if not preferred) an underdog. So it wasn't quite a question.