Wartime Dime Time!

Some time ago, I thought it would be neat to have a short set of dimes from 1939-1945. My original aim was to have the set in MS66 FB-- then I found out about the 45-P and the overdates, so concessions were made. anyway, I found it rather easy to accumulate these on internet auctions, but when I was done I realized that I basically had a nice set of plain vanilla white, slabbed coins. Not that there is anything wrong with high grade, booming-luster all white dimes, but I felt that mine lacked character. So I started looking around for coins with some color to them, not necessarily the highest grade pieces, but they had to "speak" to me. I think it's good for collectors to know what's 'out there' beyond ebay and the online auction houses-- lots of good stuff if you poke around and ask for help. Anyway, blah blah blah let's see some coins-- post your Mercs from the above date range that you really think are special-- blast white coins are fine with me if that's what you love-- but let's see 'em... I'll start:

 

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Hmmm... just sold my "pink dime" today... it was a Merc that was "Breast-Cancer-Awareness Pink." Don't know if it toned funny or got painted with a marker or something else weird years ago. I might have taken a photo of it... I'll dig around.

 

Pretty-very pretty. You just got to love those dimes.

 

That's a BIG ESS mint mark.

 

That's one heck of a good lookin' '44 s. That's got to be at least a '66, right? And that luster looks "boomin' " to me......

 

thanks, it's in an OGH graded 66-FB. I like that subtle color, but I have a couple that aren't so subtle.

 

One more for tonight..




(whoops, wrong obv, now corrected!)

 

Wow! Beautiful!!

 

That 45 is stunning too! At least 64! Here is my merc type example.

 

'45s rocks....I love the toning.......:thumb:

 

Great looking dime, Johnny! you don't see too many with that full sunrise/sunset look. Would love to have it in my set!

 

Nice coins.
But as an "old guy" I'm still stuck on "blast white".
I think my attitude goes along with collecting only business strikes.
I want "workhorse" coins looking just as they came from the Mint.
But there are sure some "purty" rainbows out there.

 

Kanga, you have excellent taste in coins, and I can certainly appreciate where you are coming from. I think of it as enjoying jazz or blues as well as Bach or Beethoven, numismatically speaking.

here's another one, a 45-S (micro-s) in 65 fb:




(the photo doesn't show it too well, because the light is coming in from the sides, but the bands are indeed fully separated)

 

ksparrow

Nice die crack from the bust to the rim.

 

Indeed there is, I missed it! I'll have to add that to the comments in photobucket, thanks!

 

Very Nice

 

Nice thread and very nice looking dimes, I dont have much for mercury dimes especialy the era were covering here ill post couple i have though

proof 66 (scratches are on holder.....need to get it re-holderd)

 

1941 proof 66

 

Wow. I do not have anything that nice in my Mercury hoard. Lovely. Thanks for posting. Were these new finds?

 

yes they are both new finds, I am patiently waiting for the digital microscope to arrive so i can take pictures of my stash........both of those pics are stock photos from the sites i bought them from, hoping tomorow i can get some pics up :headbang: