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<p>[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2938242, member: 1765"]Errors can be hard to value, since they're all unique. While I don't deal with errors, I'll take you through my thought process.</p><p><br /></p><p>I see the <a href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/1945-10c-mercury-dime-tilted-partial-collar-ms65-pcgs/a/1175-5353.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/1945-10c-mercury-dime-tilted-partial-collar-ms65-pcgs/a/1175-5353.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515" rel="nofollow">1945 graded 65 on Heritage</a> that sold for $646 in 2012, so I think you have your upper limit there. It also happens to be extremely well-struck in the center for a 1945. A "full bands" collector might want this coin even though it doesn't say FB on the holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for your lower range, there are a few problem AU-BU Broadstruck Mercury dimes on eBay that recently sold for $90-150, and a couple for sale. The subject coin is not a problem coin and broadstrikes are more common than partial collars, so it seems. My gut tells me that if you can get it for $300 and you really like it, you probably should buy it. As our searches indicate, they don't show up often. If it is fully struck like the Heritage coin I linked to above, you could justify paying more. When comparing against the Heritage coin, be sure to compare how impressive the error is, and not just the grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="messydesk, post: 2938242, member: 1765"]Errors can be hard to value, since they're all unique. While I don't deal with errors, I'll take you through my thought process. I see the [URL='https://coins.ha.com/itm/errors/1945-10c-mercury-dime-tilted-partial-collar-ms65-pcgs/a/1175-5353.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515']1945 graded 65 on Heritage[/URL] that sold for $646 in 2012, so I think you have your upper limit there. It also happens to be extremely well-struck in the center for a 1945. A "full bands" collector might want this coin even though it doesn't say FB on the holder. Now for your lower range, there are a few problem AU-BU Broadstruck Mercury dimes on eBay that recently sold for $90-150, and a couple for sale. The subject coin is not a problem coin and broadstrikes are more common than partial collars, so it seems. My gut tells me that if you can get it for $300 and you really like it, you probably should buy it. As our searches indicate, they don't show up often. If it is fully struck like the Heritage coin I linked to above, you could justify paying more. When comparing against the Heritage coin, be sure to compare how impressive the error is, and not just the grade.[/QUOTE]
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