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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;skrilla, post: 65883, member: 3404&quot;]i love the mercury dimes and i&#039;ve found that the earlier coins had much better strikings so im looking for a nice 1916 (for looks not investment). i&#039;ll probably get a graded one but for now i have a question about grading.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=8324587288" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=8324587288" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=8324587288</a></p><p><br /></p><p>this is a nice looking coin except for a few bagmarks on front and what appears to be either a bag mark or a scratch on her chin. also my biggest concern is the bump,dig, contact mark, or whatever its called located on the neck(missed the small mark on the wing). is that considered damage? </p><p><br /></p><p>also a few bag marks on the back and a minor blemish on the lower diagonal band.</p><p><br /></p><p>im not good with detecting wear yet and i cant see anything to keep this from MS-60 (pcgs-MS60: An often unattractive, <u>possibly impaired coin </u> with surface distractions and scuffed, heavily bagmarked surfaces. Yet, no signs of circulation)</p><p><br /></p><p>my question is how much would a mark like that lower the grade of a coin. and what would you grade this coin (subtracting for marks not wear if there is so i can get an idea).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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