1940-S Mercury Dime NGC MS68* CAC in auction

This coin is just juicy. Anybody care to comment on this beautiful Mercury Dime presently in auction.



http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1125&Lot_No=576&type=wlem

 

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The color is great but the obverse strike seems (from photos) a little soft.

The color is great but the obverse strike seems (from photos) a little soft is all - a common date that comes nice often but not with those colors.

 

Beautiful coin. I agree that the strike is soft on both the obverse and the reverse...but more so on the obverse. Still, a gorgeous coin though. I wish I could afford it.

 

I think I have one already

 

I agree with bhp... I've seen lotsa Mercs with more detail in the forehead hair and obverse wing feathers.

Due to its soft strike, this does NOT deserve a 68. Everything else is really nice. Love the color... subtle. Not too flashy.

 

Maybe it's just me, but it seems to have a better than average strike, from what I'm seeing. Plus I love the color. Too bad some parts are for some reason covered up by the slab.
Guy~

 

I like it! The only thing I found slightly distracting was, how weak the date is, other than that it's a beauty.

 

I'm thinking of unloading this one because of my recent troubles.

 

"Better than average" is OK... for MS63.

This suckah claims to be MS68. I gotta get excellent everything. No compromises when we get this lofty.

I'm not saying this coin is MS63; it's better than that. I'm just saying it's not 68.

 

ncie pretty coin.

I just don't understand how you get a 68* and not be FSB.

 

That's an extremely weak strike for a 68...

 

Coins strike looks fine to me ( except the date ) But the toning is great , I love it . Matter of fact it's the best toning I've seen on a non proof coin or Morgan , great catch Le .
rzage

 

You bring up an interesting point but the way I understand it

You bring up an interesting point but the way I understand it is you could even have a MS-69 without FSB's, not to likely but,,,
The fully split bands came along way after most modern grading standards had been established, same for steps on Jefferson's - things do change though - the old timers used to talk about full beard for early Lincoln Cents. Never hear that no more now do you? By the 1920's the master hubs were already taking a beating big time. That 1916 Proof that was on here today has a full beard though.
This art is very subjected and dependent on so many factors and changes all the time - we keep trying to get "the perfect coin" or the "best strike" or "first strike" when many times we should be getting the coin that satisfies or pleases us most - the one that makes us happy, our treasure.
By seeking perfection all the time we lose perspective and miss so much in life and in coins.

 

I was just looking at the price for that thing, and man it's a big jump from 66 to 67!

 

That's probably the best strike that obv. die is going to produce. Excess polishing has left the nose nearly broken, weak hair braids, and the date disappearing. Then there's the huge crack running through the wing tip. Its not dead, but its a dying die (hows that for aliteration). I think 68 was generous.

Rick L.

 

What do you think of this one? I can never get a decent shot of this coin but it is very reflective 1936 S MS67FB in a PCGS Holder

 

Here is the Heritage Photo's of it

 

http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=67063&Lot_No=23101&src=pr#Photo

 

There all very nice Mercury's w/FB

 

I shopped for that one for quite a while. It breaks my heart that I have to let it go. I have photographs of it on my walls.

Ruben