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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insomniac, post: 781825, member: 21995&quot;]Today, I took another trip to my local antique mall to pick up some coins, and came away with a few lessons in addition.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been looking at a 1937 Mercury dime for a while now, in excellent condition -- at least in comparison to the other coins they carry -- maybe MS-60 or 61, and given a quick look-over, it seemed to be FB as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Getting it home and under my own lamp however, it became apparent that I had not looked closely enough: the middle bands were intact, but slight nicks mar the upper and lower bands. No FB for me <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Even so, it is the best looking coin in my small Mercury collection, but I did end up paying more than I should have. It&#039;s not quite as expensive a mistake as some make, but it still has given me some pause. Maybe I will stick to certified FB coins from now on.</p><p><br /></p><p>As consolation though, I also picked up a 1987 proof set for $10. All of the coins are at least cameo quality, possibly DCAM, and judging by Numismedia&#039;s FMV, it seems like a pretty good deal, even if each is only PR-60 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> You win some, you lose some, I suppose.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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