I am putting together a silver Roosevelt Dime set in MS-66 FT (or FB). I want a matched set. Only one coin to go (1961) BUT it hasn't shown up for sale anywhere that I can find. I can find MS-65 FT and even one MS-67 FT but no MS-66 FT So after 2 years of searching (and admittedly getting hyper) I extended my search to just MS-66 dimes with the hopes of finding one that is FT but not labeled such. Thought I might have found one on eBay but between the slab being rather scratched and the image not in sharp focus I couldn't tell for sure. But for $15 I took a shot. The Answer: Close but "Nope". The upper band is clearly and cleanly split. BUT the lower band is at best marginal. The strike is a bit weak but might have qualified as split if there wasn't so much "noise" on it. Sort of like FB on a Merc with a scratch across it disqualifying it. Or FS on a Jefferson with a scratch across it disqualifying it. The 1961 is one of the top 3 hardest to find in FT. The search goes on. Maybe an outside shot at finding one at the Whitman show this month.
Kanga, I guess it depends on how badly you want a 66FT, and how much you are willing to risk to get one. Why not go ahead and get a 67FT, and then search the NGC & PCGS Registries for those sets that have a 66FT. If you find one to your liking, you can always contact the set owner and offer the 67 in a trade. Chris
Nice idea EXCEPT for the huge price difference. Per PCGS: -- 1961 Roosevelt Dime MS-66 FB = $175 -- 1961 Roosevelt Dime MS-67 FB = $2350 I don't want the -66 THAT badly.
Great Collections sold several PCGS MS66FB last year. One for $56 and the other two for $100. No NGC though Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
