I took these pictures to work on my coin photography skills, so I thought why not post them. These dimes toned over time in their envelopes. They actually have a nicer appearance to the naked eye than a close up camera shot. What do you think - ugh, who cares, nice??
Thanks for the photos Jerry, it's appreciated. Both seem to be very nice Winged Liberty Head dimes, who show what happens when not stored properly. Very nice split bands on both coins. Boy, got to hand it to Adolph, he could sure design a coin when he got a chance, couldn't he?
Thanks Old Dan and GDJMSP. The 1945 is very attractive, more blue than gray. I have a few of these. See the attached pics of some of the others. I looked at comments on other web sites and some toned coins (mostly silver dollars) seem to be valued at a premium. Is that also true for dimes? Thanks for your comments.
Nice coins!!...I think they might get FB but can't tell....I have a a 1938 in a NGC slab that should have the FB in the grade but they were hard on this one...if the FB made it worth $$ I would send it to PCGS ;--) I like the 1945 the best Speedy
The frist--the marks on the back that looks like fingerprints might take down the eye appeal but its still my pick!! Speedy
I got like a rolls worth of so-called BU mercury dimes. They actually really grade from AU55-MS63. All are absolutly pure bright white. Every single one of them have been dipped. Nice to see an origanal.
Thanks bzcollektor. I have a number of these toned ones. Some better some worse. Also some white originals. I will post more pics so you can see. I am not a big fan of some of the rainbow toned coins I have seen, but I do like some of the muted toned coins like these.
Mercury dimes are one of my favorite US coins. Who says that nobody likes a small coin?! The 45 by the OP is very sweet. Neat thing, too, I think about Mercs is that you can actually collect the gamut and spend just enough to make you hurt, but not enough so that your wife kills you while you're asleep. vger
I bought mine in a lot, I don`t trust them to be untouched. I think all mine were dipped. Something just "not right" about them. Some are full bands etc. Just quote "not right".
I used to spend them too. I wish I had them back, but the comic book I bought with them are collectable also. Here are a few more pics.
Life Happens to Coins, Too. The coins are nice. They are what they are. I am not a big fan of dipping. That works a temporary fix for the seller and becomes the buyer's problem when the coin retones, which it will. I do not agree that the coins were stored "improperly." Paper tubes, envelopes, etc., are all valid. Granted that inert gas in a sealed container is best, but what fun is that and these are just Mercury Dimes, after all. They are the only series I came close to completing. The set is very affordable. I filled 90% of my Whitman by going through bags of circs at a coin shop. I bought the semi-keys. I also bought some "commons" that I never found in bags. I do not own a 16-D. Some varieties are being discovered, but the series has few surprises or rarities. For that, it has some attraction. "mercury" (or some form of it) has been my username since 1985. I have been mercury@well.com since 1990. In the Nova Roma community, I am GAIUS MARIUS MERCURIALIS. I have written about Mercury Dimes more than a couple of times. This is the first. http://www.limunltd.com/numismatica/articles/mercury-dime.html In response to my claim that the curls are hard to grade, Dan Pon wrote up a grading guide to curls. So, I got with him on that and we submitted the joint article to Women in Numismatics. I cannot find that online anywhere, unfortunately. DLRC has issued an update to their standard reference: http://www.davidlawrence.com/books/Viewitem.cfm?Inventory=137637
Mike, thanks for all of the information. I think the Mercury dime and Liberty Walking half-dollar are the most attractive coins.
