1978 Roosevelt dime full bands

I was looking at PCGS price guide for the value of a 1978 Roosevelt dime FB.
There is only one graded MS 64 and the value is $450.
Should I send mine for grading?
I don’t know if there is only one because nobody cares about a 1978 Dime or if it is a rare coin.
Are there any Roosevelt collectors to explain where are these 1978 FB coins?

 

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Hello. Full bands are for Mercury Dimes ,. Your looking for Full Torch and I don't see that here .

 

Like I said... I was looking at PCGS price guide and Full Torch is a NGC term. PCGS looks for top and bottom bands and the term they use is Full Bands and for Mercury dimes the term is Full Split Bands.

 

No

 

Not a rare Dime IMO

 

How come there are only 2 1978 Roosevelt FB graded? One for NGC and one for PCGS.

 

What are they graded ? Do you have a link? Thanks .

 

How long have you been involved in Numismatics?

 

The one I saw from PCGS is graded ms64, and I know there is one more graded by NGC but I don’t know the grade. Just go to PCGS.com price guide and select Roosevelt dimes.
You’re welcome

 

Around 4 months.
What about you?

 

35+ Years experience. Mostly in Mint Errors.

 

That isn't a FB or FT Roosevelt. The bands are incomplete especially the lower one. The bands need to fully run to the edge of the torch and be split. NGC also requires the vertical bands lines to be strong and separated.

 

Love the shirtlol.

 

No don't get it certified,most likely for registry points etc i thought none of them existed in FB.Some have those special stickers for examples with almost FB potential.Your not just going to find one in circulation randomly.

 

To be FB at PCGS the split between the lower bands must be visible all the way across. It's hard to be certain from your picture but it appears the split occupies only about the central 2/3rds.

This date is one of the toughest dimes to find with FB. Some dates are almost all flat in this area so are easy to check but lots of the '78's have bands half way so you need a glass to be sure they aren't FB. This makes it a hard date to check for FB as well.

A better picture would answer the question for sure but experience tells me this coin isn't FB.

 

Not FB, sorry. Okay, I know why paddyman is wearing that shirt, he is trying to convince his better half, nailed it huh. Just kidding, Bah-Hum-Bug...

 

Simple solution. Send it in to be graded. If you are right, you did well. If not, it's only money and better than arguing with people with more experience.

 

As usual, I always asked the poster the reason they would pay a TPG to grade and slab a coin. Are you planning to sell it and hope you'll get more money if it slabbed? Or are you keeping it and want it graded and protected?
I personally doubt having spent the money to have it graded would be realized in the sale. In other words, you'd be loosing money on the deal. JMHO

 

Just double checked PCGS. Yes there is only 1 (one) 1978 FB graded. I was just there checking my FB Roosevelt set. The coin you showed is nowhere near FT or FB. Due to manufacturing during the 70's and after they did not produce many coins that could designate FB or FT.

 

Likely because in part, the 78 isn't a rare dime and not very collectable, and most aren't in good enough condition to grade/grade high enough to be worth it, given the fees.