Toned '45 Mercury

Continuing with my Mercury Dime theme, this is the latest pickup. What do you think of the grade?

 

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That's a tough one. Looks to me an MS coin, but what MS grade was assigned...

Although surfaces seem to be a much higher grade, due to the uneven toning I would assign an MS 63 to the coin...Mike

 

I love mercs, but im sorry to say that this one is UGLY. I would give it ms-62

 

This coin is a PIA because its nearly impossible to photo. It actually has a good luster. I think I'll take a movie of it. that was a quick photo taken by hand without even the tripod.

Ruben

 

How can you tell the surfaces are of a higher grade? Is it the lack of scratches?

Ruben

 

Because of the (seeming) lack of nicks, taps, and rub. The coin and its rims look "clean" of contact marks/rub. The toning and overall eye appeal of the coin net grades the coin downward -- thus the low MS grade (IMHO)....Mike

 

I didn't spend much on it but I borught it from the heritage photo which I thought looked cool But it doesn't look like that motted image that my photo made of it.



Ruben

 

Here is the Heritage Photo

http://images.heritagecoin.com/images/NewNames/300/4/7/5/475272.jpg

 

Ruben:
Now, that Heritage photo is very nice.

 

but even still, the toning just doesn't do it for me ms-61/62 tops

 

hmmm, well, despite it's seeming lack of eye appeal, it appears to be basically mark free. I'll go MS64 on this one. Try taking some photos in sunlight. Sunlight is good for capturing luster.

 

I agree.

You have to look throught the toning.

 

IMO there comes a point where a hi res image becomes TOO high.
If you're examining DD's, RPM's, etc. you need very hi res.
But for an image which represents what you would see if you had the coin in hand you need to keep the image size reasonable.
Make your image, put it up on your screen and then hold the real coin next to it.
Then ask yourself the question, "Does the image reasonably reflect what the real coin looks like?"
Your large images take what could be a reasonable coin and makes it look VERY unpleasant.

 

I think the Heritage photo makes the coin look much better, but I'd still be surprised if this made it into a 65 or higher holder...Mike

 

probably graded as an MS66 - it is in an NGC holder. but that coin lacks eye appeal and as such i wouldn't pay more than $18.00 for it - if it's FSB, i'd be surprised.

-steve

 

With me it' not the question of if it's a MS or not, but what I'm seeing in what you are calling black toning, sure gives off a blue/green cast when it's observed through filters. I'm of the oppinion that it just may not be toning.
As for Heritage, they have in the past resorted to doctoring their pics and shooting through filters to eliminate certain qualities. So don't let that fool you when looking at their photos.

 

You might be right about this. They don't look that bad in the hand, more like the heritage coin. I think, however, that there is also a need to just take a better picture, which will take a little time that I don't have right now. Soon.

What is DD's amd RPM's?

Ruben

 

Wow old dan, I didn't know that. You think that Photo was doctored? That would be a highly questionable business practice on hertigaes part if true.

Ruben