No. Your coin is in really bad condition. You would never recoup the costs associated with having it graded. Question - Why do you think it needs to be graded?
@Sherry3388 As said above I also agree. Take some time please, to visit the sites of the top 3 Third Party Graders (TPG's) and become familiar with all of the costs involved in having coins graded. I'm not sure but I have seen the number here pegged as a coin should have a value of around $200.00 to make this feasible. It's different for everyone deciding upon this although some just have a very special piece to have encapsulated for posterity, maybe a family heirloom. The sites are PCGS, NGC and ANACS.
ok....thank you! @furryfrog02 : I'm a newbie. I inherited a coin collection and am trying to sort them out and with some, trying to figure out why my uncle even kept them. I read on a site earlier today (can't remember which site - I was flipping thru several) and it said that the "S" and "D" 1919 Mercury dimes were rather pricey... But, I'm no expert ....and have only basic knowledge of how grading works.
Gotcha. I would keep a 1919-S Merc if it were me because 1) I don't have one, and 2) Even in the condition yours is in, it's worth at least melt value Keep in mind, like @tommyc03 said, your coin would need to be worth ~$150-200 to really make the cost of getting them graded worthwhile. If you are curious about some of the coins you have, google is your friend. You will probably be able to find whatever you are looking for. We are also pretty friendly over here (at least I like to think so...haha) and are more than willing to help out.
Here is a site I use to get a good estimate of grades. https://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/#/Mercury/Grades
That would be correct about getting pricey but only in Mint State uncirculated condition. In the highest grades these run into the many thousands of dollars each.
+1 that with the small change of https://www.pcgs.com/Photograde/ so that you can look for all the different coins
The damage on the coin would prevent it from receiving a grade anyway. I speak here of the dings at 5, 6, and especially 7 o'clock on the reverse.
