The "D" on an authentic 1916 D Mercury is at a slight slant and the inside is shaped like a triangle. The one in your photo is straight and the...
Yeah....to me, the mint mark also looks shady.
I'd say they wore that brush out!
Like Lawtoad said above, dark toning or residue around the devices if its been dipped. If its been cleaned by rubbing or scrubbing with a cloth...
You can tell just by the appearance of the coin. It has what I call a fake shine....one that you can always tell with copper.
Definitely cleaned....I wouldn't give it a BU. Maybe AU details
I'm not really into uncirculated coins for the most part....to me circulated coins have a history and character. You can look at it and handle it,...
Yes....the one I posted is raw
10 or so years ago when I sold most all of my coins...along with my PCGS AU53 1909 S VDB and my NGC G4 1916 D Mercury Dime, I sold every complete...
I haven't counted them but probably around 20
There are many but I'll pick the 1864 2 Cent Piece with the small motto. Its one of the last 2 coins I need to complete my set.
I would have bought this coin at the right price but not $155 dollars. I know enough to know what to look for but I wanted to get more opinions. I...
Thanks guys!!! You made my decision much easier
Thank you...this helps me a great deal. So I'm thinking the $155 dollar asking price is too much.
Yes...that is what concerns me also.
Thinking of purchasing this coin soon and I wanted to get opinions on it for grade and if its been cleaned. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I found that out...especially with my Three Cent Nickel set. haha
Thank you Conder101....I certainly will.
Thank you!! I don't think though that I'll ever be able to afford to compete the set but I'm going to try....a few dates are very expensive
For some reason this time around I wanted to stay away from all of the coins that I collected in the past...like most others who stick to the...
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