1942/1 Mercury Dime -- GTG

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  1. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Guess the grade, newly slabbed by ANACS:


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  3. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    That reverse is out of focus, but AU50
     
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  4. NSP

    NSP Well-Known Member

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  6. girldly

    girldly Girldly

    I have lots of these dimes, why are you having people guess the grade? Just wondering?
     
  7. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    This one is a fairly scarce over date.
    That is the numeral 2 was punched over the 1 in the date
    (actually the entire coin was repunched, using that term for simplicity, someone with more time will correct me).
     
  8. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    @Treashunt

    Is that dirt on it? Maybe a quick dip would have helped it.

    All the same, it's a nice one. Did you get it at the ANA?

    Chris
     
  9. coindudeonebay

    coindudeonebay SMS Guru

    To me the coin seems to have environmental damage. If it straight graded I'm guessing 40.
     
  10. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    Actually it looks a lot better in hand as Franks pic makes the toning look darker that it really is , nice luster on her too . Since I've seen the coin I won't play .
     
  11. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Nope, an oldie, in fact I got 08/10/1997. Just checked the records.
    Not dirt, toning. ask Rusty


    Nope, no environmental damage

    Yeah, since your guess would be dead on. :)
    Unless you forgot, like I would have.
     
  12. phankins11

    phankins11 Well-Known Member

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  14. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    XF-40........
     
  15. robec

    robec Junior Member

  16. imrich

    imrich Supporter! Supporter

    I "trade" that type of coin through-out the country with a minimum guaranteed grade meeting published A.N.A. Technical standards. I have a half-bag waiting for dealer collection currently where all coins are minimally in that F-12 technical condition.

    F-12 Reverse is defined: Vertical lines are visible but lack sharpness. Diagonal bands show on Fasces, but one is worn smooth at midpoint.

    VF-20 Reverse is defined: Wear shows on the two diagonal bands, but most details are visible. ALL VERTICAL LINES ARE SHARP.

    The posted image may be poor, but I suspect that regardless of image quality, the VF-20 A.N.A. published technical standard could not be met.

    I will agree that the coin may receive a Almost Uncirculated grade, as I've seen PCGS grade believed lesser quality coins with that grading disparity.

    JMHO
     
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  17. micbraun

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  18. Rick Stachowski

    Rick Stachowski Motor City Car Capital

    That's a new AU grade, I thought AU started at 50 ...
     
  19. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    Well I thought it's "about AU" LOL
     
  20. mac266

    mac266 Well-Known Member

  21. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    AU-50. Could you take it out of the holder and take better images? ;)
     
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