Wanted one of these for some time. Finally was able to find one at the grade and price I wanted. As a long term goal, I'm hoping to eventually put together a full Mercury proof set. Edit - this was asked and answered below; adding here PR66
Absolutely one of the best designed small silver coins & so glad it's ours! Mind sharing the grade? J.T.
I absolutely love Mercury Head dimes and your's is a beauty. Good luck on putting together a complete set.
Fantastic example of a great coin! Congrats, and good luck on your set! Proofs are not designated as FB, because they are expected to have a crisp strike. Thus, they are ineligible. Only business strikes are awarded FB.
Very nice. Love the look of these early proofs. The reverse almost looks cameo. I noticed you didn't reveal the grade. I am thinking 66.
Absolutely. What was I thinking? I sometimes skip some words, like Proof in this case, due to my dyslexia. Thanks for reminding me.
PCGS PR66 And while it's entirely true that they do not designate proof Mercs FB, I've seen a fair share of proof Mercury dimes without full bands. That was one of the things I was looking out for. If this particular coin was MS, it would without a doubt be FB. It does appear to have hints of cameo, but not enough reflectivity to qualify for CAM. I am beyond thrilled to add this to the collection!