GTG Mercury Dime

This dime is graded but not by big 3. I don't care what you think slab says I want your opinion. Be honest is it worth crossing over.

 

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Looks like, maybe a PCI slab? I like that company.....their grades on pre-1964 coins are pretty accurate.
The lighting on those pics make it hard to see surface rubs, but based on the small ping in her cheek, there might be a few rubs around it. Reverse looks like a blazing MS-66....Obverse MS-64+.
I'd call it a 65 with FSB, not really worth submitting unless you have a shipment already going in and can just throw it in. But, maybe others will see something I've overlooked!

 

MS-64, struck from a worn die.

 

Maybe 64-65 FB? Cant tell about the center bands to be sure. Slab prolly says 66 or 67

 

My grade-MS64
Slab says MS66
We can't really trust , numistrust
They are always 1 grade too high

 

MS 63 FSB is my guess based on the slightly scratched face.

 

I don't think that the bands are full, so therefore, I don't think that slabbing this coin makes sense.

 

Mercury's cheek doesn't look swell and looking at a Merc of mine, I don't think full bands are there.

 

Sorry I couldn't get a better picture of the reverse. I'll post the whole slab tomorrow. I gave $10 for it do you think that's too much?

 

MS65. I'll give you $11
Steve

 

+1

 

64

 

Here's the slab as promised. As you can see I didn't buy the slab I bought the coin. She does have split bands and a few small marks on her cheek. I gave it MS 65 FSB when I bought but would concede 64+. In kinda partial though. And I thought $10 wasn't to bad.


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10 bucks was a steal. Ntc always overgrades by 2 or 3 points IMO.

 

Seriously, you got your money's worth. The reverse is gorgeous.
Steve

 

there appears to be a disturbance in the middle bands at the very center. I don't think that this coin will cross with FSB.

 

It does have a small ding but the line is clean separating the bands. Does that still keep it from being split bands?

 

the ding appears to be across the line that separates the bands, so no full bands IMHO

 

Ten bucks? FSB is beside the point. Nice buy!

 

Wow! Impressive! Definitely worth more than $10. Ha, ha!