Discovery 2! 1916-D mercury

If you're bored with my thread from last night about great-granddad's 1909-S VDB, then here are pics of what I found next to it: a 1916-D Mercury Dime.







So, is it legit? Should I slab it along with the 1909-S VDB?

 

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My first reaction was "What's wrong with the 'W' on the obverse?"

Nice finds btw... My great grandfather (father's mother's father) left his coins to his grandson who my family doesn't talk to much, and my grandfather from my mothers side left his coins to my cousin. I got diddly. I'd love to find stuff like this from one of my older relatives....

 

Very, very nice. Congrats!!!!

Can I have it, as that hole in my Dansco is screaming at me. :whistle:

 

Wow..Some greats finds. I would say slab them. Always nice to make sure 100 percent that they are genuine. NGC would be my choice.:thumb:

 

You have a great deal to learn if you believe slabbing = 100% authentic.

 

Cool Merc!!

 

Rookie.....

 

The TPG guaranty of authenticity makes the very small percentage of mistakes that get through irrelevant. I have no problem assuming that every PCGS & NGC slabbed coin is authentic.

 

A nice looking coin, authentic for sure.

 

I agree 100%...if I'm 100% sure the slab itself is authentic.

 

That last bit is the kicker, though. From what I have seen, I would be hard pressed to pick out a counterfeit slab.

 

Cool finds you have.

 

excellent.


Can your relatives adopt me?

 

Nice 1916D Mercury Dime. I would send it to PCGS (or NGC) and keep it in the family. TC

 

Can we see some close up pictures of the mint mark?

This is probably the most counterfeited coin on the planet, and I'd feel better if I could see the mint mark close up.

 

This is the best I can do with my equipment...

 

it's the wrong angle. I don't care if it's upside down, but I need to see it from the perspective of the other side of the fasces

 

Wow, this really makes me want to inherit my grandfather's collection...Too bad my grandma has split it between all 6 grandchildren and I will probably be the only one to keep the coins.

 

It's the precise shape of the mint mark that I am trying to see. The angle you have is oblique to the mint mark.

there are tons of reference materials on the shape of the correct mint mark, and you should be able to find an image or two on the internet.

 

Mikenoodle - alright, I'll try again in a few minutes