Guess the Grade - 1941-S Mercury Dime

Please guess the grade. Use SLEC if you would like.

 

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MS66, and she's full of 'em.

 

66

 

Paging @ed wood 654 we need your help with this one.

 

@jtlee321 this coin purchase was partially inspired by some of your recent pickups. Can you see the connection?

 

66FSB!!!! Nice

 

Agree with everyone so far, MS-66.

 

I would say MS66 or 67 FSB.

 

Can't disagree.

 

I'm going low on this one, MS65. I can't tell if it is FB or not, too much light on the photo.

 

Well, this is a nice dime. By today's standards we would be looking at a 66FB possibly 67FB. But I'm pretty sure it's in a PCGS 65FB rattler holder.

@ddddd you are correct, this is the kind of coin I like to find. I have a weakness for rattlers old NGC fatty holders. But I won't buy just any that come along, I have to really like the coin in it as well. Nice pick up!!

 

I forgot to include the SLEC.

Strike: 67
Luster: 67
Eye Appeal: 66
Contact marks: 65/66

 

Same here! I have been taking a closer look at these lately and finally picked up an example that really spoke to me.

 

That's really what I mostly do. A coin just has to move me. I will look the coin over and come to a grade in my head and then look at the assigned grade. If I feel it is solid for the grade or possibly under graded and I like the eye appeal, then I break out the wallet.

Of course I have to hope I have the money for it. Not long ago, I came across a PCGS 66+ 1896 Morgan with CAC sticker that looked like a 67. The coin had gorgeous rim toning on both the obverse and reverse. Unfortunately, it was out of my budget at the time. Oh well.. LOL

 

MS66FSB today and MS65FSB in a rattler.

 

I am in Aruba right now so I don't have my grading set with me and I'm on the beach. As soon as I get back to my villa I will look at it on my lap top but you know that its hard to get good pics on a lap top. But from the pics I see on my iPhone I would say that this is a high MS coin probally a MS 66 or MS67

 

"Grading set" ????
I'm sort of old fashion I just use my eyes...

 

Maybe ICG gives new hires a grading set for every series. That way they can study @ home and sharpen their grading skills

Im at 66fb

 

Oh like a flip chart......

 

Everyone confirmed my suspicions that something isn't quite right....