1944 D Mercury what would your grade it?

What would you grade?

 

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MS-62 FSB

Perhaps higher with better pics.

 

MS-65 FB

 

MS64 FB, tough to see this getting a gem grade with those disturbances in the obverse fields.

 

64 FB

 

65-FB

 

63+ fb

 

This coin has a weak strike, struck on worn dies. It is raw and has been part of my collection since the mid 60's . I obtained it at face value out of my paper route collection bag. As a kid I had a fairly large news paper route,serving the papers and collecting the money once a month.
The older members here will remember paperboys as we were called.
What one needs to know is every dime,quarter,and half in my collection bag of change was silver. The bills used to make change were red seals U.S. notes two's ,silver certificates.
The nickels a mixture of Jefferson and buffalos. No cents as most recieved the week day paper, and or just the Sunday paper.... News Papers for both the Sunday edition and daily cost about $2.65 @ month.
So no pennies were never in the collection bag unless someone paid with them.
Those of us who were alive during this time paid for a many a ice cream or candy bars with a coin of 90% silver.

 

I'll go MS-65 FB.

 

Me too!

 

MS64 FB ...Spark

 

I'm with several others at 64FB. I would think the scuffing on the face keeps it from 65.

Steve

 

I can't see above MS60 from these photos - much too blurry and lacking definition!

 

I'm at 65 FB.

 

I am also at MS64. Not sure about the FSB. There is contact in the upper bands that looks as if it bridges the gap.
Cool that you still have some of your original collection @Paddy54

 

Comparing the coin to my PCGS Merc FB collection I cant see this getting higher than a 60-62 designation and no FB. Looks like a problem with the upper bands and the obverse has a little scuffing with not much luster. Maybe a better pic would change things.

 

Not actually the fields are clean , what you are seeing is toning on the skin....the fields are clean, and the fact that it was a weak strike makes this specimen even more interesting. As the strike isn't great at all....in fact i am 99% sure that this is an 1944 D ddo!
If I were to scope this coin and post the images they would speak of die deteration, but the pups for the variety are spot on! And there are several pups and all line up on this coin.
A 64 fb is an $20/25. Coin. 65 fb its a 30/35 & in 66 45/50.
It cost me a dime in 1966 so no matter im ahead in this game,

 

I had a paper route when I was 14. I started out as a substitute, but the kid whose route it was was collecting but not paying the bill. I had a bunch of change back then. I would give it to my father and he would write a check. He let me have a dollar a week. That was in 1963. I would save up an buy models. The change he got for me, he saved. When he passed in 1997, I got the coins back. He never told me that he kept them. Most weren't great, but it was the surprise I got. Man, I had a great Dad.