Welcome to the hobby and coin talk. Mercs are a cool starting point for collecting. They are relatively inexpense, fun to look at and have many interesting and attractive grading states that are easy to learn. Enjoy them. Ruben
I always collect the highest grade I can afford , though this usually means MS-65 to 67 FB in Mercs . Blast white or toned are both fine but prefer a nicely toned example . rzage