Mercury dime short set

i'm getting closer to completing my Mercury dime short set (1941-1945). my set will not have the 42/1 for quite some time, and i doubt it will be anything more than a decent XF. i am quickly becoming an expert on this coin, which is good - i have learned a great deal in a short time and feel confident when looking at a dealer's selection.



the 1944 is a sad coin - it appears to have been damaged by staples while in a dealer's box. it was easily an MS65FB i'm looking to upgrade all the coins in 2x2's to MS 65 FB (all but the 1944 are MS63).

-steve

 

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Nice short set! The merc was one of my favorite sets to build. Granted, much of it was left to me by grandparents. Unfortunately, the 16 D has been my stopper for quite a while.
Guy~

 

Does my mercury dime mint set one coin from eaach of the 3 mints qualify as a set? thanks.

 

spock:
sure, some people collect by mints.
A set is what ever you want it to be.

 

the short set is a fun one

 

it's fun until you try to get a 42/1

-steve

 

This is one of them coins that just look so much better in BU. Kinda like the V Nickels.. Great job there, keep working at it. You never know when a 42/1 might fall in your lap. Mine came out of a cookie jar several years ago. Graded out at AU58. One thing that I have seen a few newer collectors do is they start a set, get it about done, realize the key is not gonna happen so they sell the set, use that money to purchase the key and start over again. I guess it makes sense if you can make out ok buying the less expensive coins and buy them right.

 

Cool set. I've always liked the Mercury dime design. This gets me to thinking I might want to do a short set.

 

Just wait until you try to find a 42/1 D!
That is the true stopper.

I was lucky to cherrypick one in a bag of junk Mercs.
I showed it to a bunch of dealers who all told me that I was wrong.

Today it is in an NGC XF-45 holder.
(And it is very happy there.)

 

I also like the mercury dimes. I plan on starting a collection soon. What is a short set?

 

short set - 1941 to 1945 all mints, all varieties
long short set - 1934 to 1945 all mints, all varieties
full set - 1916 to 1945 all mints, all varieties

for the short set, the tough coins are the 42/1 and 42/1 D. the 1945 micro S in full bands in a high grade can be pricey as well.

-steve

 

you don't have to get the 42/1 and 42/1 d for a proper short set nor the micro s

 

very nice set, steve! and a fun quest to go on

 

just putting it out there - my set will not include those coins anytime soon. i'll be happy to upgrade the coins in the 2x2's with some finer full band versions. i really wish the mint would come out with a commemorative with this obverse - it is a fantastic coin.

-steve