3 Mercury Dimes - which one do I keep?

Picked up a group of mercs today. I'm not a mercury dime collector, I just needed one and will sell the rest.

Which one should I keep?

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These photos are untouched except for being cropped. Sorry if the glare is too much, i'm practicing on getting it right. These images are a great representation of what they look like in hand.

 

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Are those slabbed? If not, just wondering why you would sell them since they won't take up any space. Unless you just really don't want them of course.

 

#1
But I'd keep them all

 

agreed

 

If they're not already slabbed, I would send all three off for grading. Those coins are amazing.

 

They are great looking coins and would keep them all. The only thing that worries me about them are the nicks on the face however I dont think that would stop people from buying them..

 

I voted for #2 but personally I would keep them all. I love old silver and unless I really needed the money I would keep it.

 

#2 for me. Yes, I'd keep them all.

Bruce

 

All are keepers but I voted for #2

 

Just my way of thinking these days~BUT~

Between #2 & #3 to go. They all are very keep~able.

Need a new category #4~All of the above.

:smile

 

I would keep them all

 

It's a close race between 1 & 2, keep the votes coming!
As far as slabbing them:
I would think these would have to grade 67 to make it worth the cost, right?
Why not keep them?
As some may know I am putting togethor a Dansco 7070 set, so I really only wanted one. I just wanted a nice BU+ for the album. I saw this group of 6 on ebay and thought maybe I could keep one and sell the other 5. Hopefully ending up getting the one for free! I was shocked when I saw how nice these were in hand though.

There were 6 total, all with gold/purple toning, and all with FSB except one.

Care to guess what I paid? I think it was a fair price.

Here was the sellers photo:

 

Like the toning on #2, but have to agree with Doug (GDJMSP).
Steve

 

I cheated and went on eBay to check. I'd say you paid a fair price. Put up your discards with good photos, and I think you could turn a healthy profit. (Although it looks like our buddy "mel-ko" has been getting better money after taking a purple highlighter to his Mercuries...)

 

Aww. You're no fun! Whats a mel-ko though? I hope you are not suggesting my dimes were hit with a purple highlighter lol. These are all natural (I think)!

 

mel-ko, the purple patina cheater

 

Ohh.. Gotchya. He must be married to chicky55 http://shop.ebay.com/chicky55/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

 

Toned 2011 proofs... man if that isn't a giveaway, I don't know what is.

 

Well it gets worse. I found the actual chemicals they use to tone them. I used to think they were baked, but as someone pointed out in another thread, they use chemicals. Now you can purchase this chemical solution on ebay. Truly a sad state of affairs.