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<p>[QUOTE="Cazkaboom, post: 1347242, member: 33215"]<font size="3">The Mercury Dime</font></p><p><font size="3">Okay, after 2 whole years of collecting coins (legitimately) I have come to develop a fond sense of love for the Mercury Dime (or Winged Liberty) series. Often called the “Mercury” Dime because in Mythology, Mercury had wings on the head too. Off the top of my head I can spout out a lot of information of this coin such as:</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"> Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman (Designer of the Walking Liberty Half and a few pattern coins)</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">Diameter: 17.9mm</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">Weight: 2.5 grams .900 fine silver .100 copper</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">ASW: .07234 troy oz.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">This is my favorite series of coin for some odd reason and it has become the reason of my existence. I have collected quite a few of these coins and I can tell you it isn’t an easy feat to get the ones you want. These coins don’t tone easily, but when they do, they usually have unattractive toning. I have only seen 4 Mercury dimes I have actually liked the toning on. One of my favorite things about the Mercury Dime is that they are (mostly) easy to obtain. I have completed a short set of 1940-1945 in both circulated to uncirculated condition but am always looking to get an upgrade. Another plus to the series is that they aren’t the most expensive coin around. Sure you are probably going to pay about $1400 to get a (not so) nice 1916-D mercury dime, but to get a 1944 Mercury dime in MS65, your pocket isn’t hit hard. Every time I go to the coin shop I’ll take a look in the junk silver and pick out any higher grade Merc I can get my hands on. I have found about 15 AU+ later date Mercs to go into my collection for no more than melt. I have ventured a little into the earlier dates of the series, but have only been able to find culls at spot price. My favorite cull from the earlier dates is a good FR-02 1916-S that the reverse is pretty much gone with the wind. Some of my culls I plan on selling to anybody interested in lowball registry sets, but for now they are here with me. Some of my favorites in my personal collection are:</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">My 1937</font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH]155812.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="3">1941-D</font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH]155813.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="3">1942</font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH]155814.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="3">1944</font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH]155815.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="3">And my absolute favorite. Made this For Halloween because that was near the peak of my new obsession:</font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH]155816.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">When I say an attractively toned Mercury dime, I mean this: </font></p><p><font size="3"><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1941-D-Mercury-Dime-NGC-MS68FB-Rainbow-Star-Toned-K4-%2F280804044113%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem416139ad51%23ht_569wt_883" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1941-D-Mercury-Dime-NGC-MS68FB-Rainbow-Star-Toned-K4-%2F280804044113%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem416139ad51%23ht_569wt_883" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-D-Mercury-Dime-NGC-MS68FB-Rainbow-Star-Toned-K4-/280804044113?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item416139ad51#ht_569wt_883</a></font></p><p><font size="3"><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1941-D-Mercury-Dime-NGC-MS68FB-Rainbow-Star-Toned-K4-%2F280804044113%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem416139ad51%23ht_569wt_883" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1941-D-Mercury-Dime-NGC-MS68FB-Rainbow-Star-Toned-K4-%2F280804044113%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem416139ad51%23ht_569wt_883" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></font></p><p><font size="3">When I say an unattractively toned Mercury Dime I mean this:</font></p><p><font size="3"><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1916-Mercury-Dime-Old-small-Slab-ANACS-MS65FSB-Monster-Rainbow-Toned-Gem-K17-%2F280806221161%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem41615ae569%23ht_693wt_883" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1916-Mercury-Dime-Old-small-Slab-ANACS-MS65FSB-Monster-Rainbow-Toned-Gem-K17-%2F280806221161%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem41615ae569%23ht_693wt_883" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1916-Mercury-Dime-Old-small-Slab-ANACS-MS65FSB-Monster-Rainbow-Toned-Gem-K17-/280806221161?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item41615ae569#ht_693wt_883</a></font></p><p><font size="3"><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1916-Mercury-Dime-Old-small-Slab-ANACS-MS65FSB-Monster-Rainbow-Toned-Gem-K17-%2F280806221161%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem41615ae569%23ht_693wt_883" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1916-Mercury-Dime-Old-small-Slab-ANACS-MS65FSB-Monster-Rainbow-Toned-Gem-K17-%2F280806221161%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem41615ae569%23ht_693wt_883" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></font></p><p><font size="3">Finding an attractively toned Mercury Dime is hard to do.</font></p><p><font size="3"> </font></p><p><font size="3"> </font></p><p><font size="3">Now to let a few secondary favorites be voiced.</font></p><p><font size="3">Of course because I am a huge fan of Adolph Weinman, I have got to say his design on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar is more than legendary and underrated.</font></p><p><font size="3">Though I only have one example, it is my second favorite coin series in my collection:</font></p><p><font size="3"><a href="http://www.thecoinnection.com/member/shared/myCoin.php?a=142&c=img4edef195d1c39.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thecoinnection.com/member/shared/myCoin.php?a=142&c=img4edef195d1c39.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.thecoinnection.com/member/shared/myCoin.php?a=142&c=img4edef195d1c39.jpg</a></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cazkaboom, post: 1347242, member: 33215"][SIZE=3]The Mercury Dime Okay, after 2 whole years of collecting coins (legitimately) I have come to develop a fond sense of love for the Mercury Dime (or Winged Liberty) series. Often called the “Mercury” Dime because in Mythology, Mercury had wings on the head too. Off the top of my head I can spout out a lot of information of this coin such as: Designer: Adolph Alexander Weinman (Designer of the Walking Liberty Half and a few pattern coins) Diameter: 17.9mm Weight: 2.5 grams .900 fine silver .100 copper ASW: .07234 troy oz. This is my favorite series of coin for some odd reason and it has become the reason of my existence. I have collected quite a few of these coins and I can tell you it isn’t an easy feat to get the ones you want. These coins don’t tone easily, but when they do, they usually have unattractive toning. I have only seen 4 Mercury dimes I have actually liked the toning on. One of my favorite things about the Mercury Dime is that they are (mostly) easy to obtain. I have completed a short set of 1940-1945 in both circulated to uncirculated condition but am always looking to get an upgrade. Another plus to the series is that they aren’t the most expensive coin around. Sure you are probably going to pay about $1400 to get a (not so) nice 1916-D mercury dime, but to get a 1944 Mercury dime in MS65, your pocket isn’t hit hard. Every time I go to the coin shop I’ll take a look in the junk silver and pick out any higher grade Merc I can get my hands on. I have found about 15 AU+ later date Mercs to go into my collection for no more than melt. I have ventured a little into the earlier dates of the series, but have only been able to find culls at spot price. My favorite cull from the earlier dates is a good FR-02 1916-S that the reverse is pretty much gone with the wind. Some of my culls I plan on selling to anybody interested in lowball registry sets, but for now they are here with me. Some of my favorites in my personal collection are: My 1937 [ATTACH]155812.vB[/ATTACH] 1941-D [ATTACH]155813.vB[/ATTACH] 1942 [ATTACH]155814.vB[/ATTACH] 1944 [ATTACH]155815.vB[/ATTACH] And my absolute favorite. Made this For Halloween because that was near the peak of my new obsession: [ATTACH]155816.vB[/ATTACH] When I say an attractively toned Mercury dime, I mean this: [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1941-D-Mercury-Dime-NGC-MS68FB-Rainbow-Star-Toned-K4-%2F280804044113%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem416139ad51%23ht_569wt_883"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-D-Mercury-Dime-NGC-MS68FB-Rainbow-Star-Toned-K4-/280804044113?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item416139ad51#ht_569wt_883 [/URL] When I say an unattractively toned Mercury Dime I mean this: [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1916-Mercury-Dime-Old-small-Slab-ANACS-MS65FSB-Monster-Rainbow-Toned-Gem-K17-%2F280806221161%3Fpt%3DCoins_US_Individual%26hash%3Ditem41615ae569%23ht_693wt_883"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1916-Mercury-Dime-Old-small-Slab-ANACS-MS65FSB-Monster-Rainbow-Toned-Gem-K17-/280806221161?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item41615ae569#ht_693wt_883 [/URL] Finding an attractively toned Mercury Dime is hard to do. Now to let a few secondary favorites be voiced. Of course because I am a huge fan of Adolph Weinman, I have got to say his design on the Walking Liberty Half Dollar is more than legendary and underrated. Though I only have one example, it is my second favorite coin series in my collection: [URL]http://www.thecoinnection.com/member/shared/myCoin.php?a=142&c=img4edef195d1c39.jpg[/URL][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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