GRADE POSTED! Guess the grade: 1936 Mercury dime

[James_OldeTowne]

Hope this one isn't too tough:

 

 

[Dwaine]

MS67 FB

[MunkyMan95]

MS65FB

[MarkFeld]

MS66FB

[bit1work]

MS66FB

[chinook]

64

[SkyMan]

MS66FB

[RI AL]

Nice looking 1936.

 

I would say MS 66, but I don't agree with the full bands. I did some quick checking and learned that a small percentage of the 1936 P coins do in fact have full bands and that the number available meets demand from collectors (whatever THAT means...) but..

 

I checked "Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection" from PCGS and found 3 levels of "bands". There are flat bands, "not quite full" bands and full bands. I believe that your coin falls into the second category. The middle pair of bands is the determiner and the split is not uniformly complete. They are nearly full but not 100% sharply separated. Just my 10 cents worth....

 

RI AL

[MarkFeld]

Nice looking 1936.

 

I would say MS 66, but I don't agree with the full bands. I did some quick checking and learned that a small percentage of the 1936 P coins do in fact have full bands and that the number available meets demand from collectors (whatever THAT means...) but..

 

I checked "Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection" from PCGS and found 3 levels of "bands". There are flat bands, "not quite full" bands and full bands. I believe that your coin falls into the second category. The middle pair of bands is the determiner and the split is not uniformly complete. They are nearly full but not 100% sharply separated. Just my 10 cents worth....

 

RI AL

Actually, "FB" examples of that date are quite abundant - NGC has graded more than 400, and PCGS, more than 1500. And, while I agree that it's not obviously truly "FB" based on the image, there are many nearly ""FB" pieces that receive the "FB" designation. Since the thread topic was "Guess the grade" and not "How do you grade it", I went with "FB" as part of my grade guess.

[Raybo55]

66FB

 

Ray

[MikeInFL]

I think it is slabbed in 66 FB plastic.

[ldhair]

One more for MS66FB.

 

Edit to add, nice looking dime.

 

[ant]

65 fb

[harvey8542]

67 FB

[James_OldeTowne]

It is reassuring to see some fairly high guesses! The answer is:

 

ANACS MS-64 FB

 

I thought the grade was awfully nice for the coin, and couldn't resist it. It's in a previous generation small holder.

 

Thanks for the great comments!

 

 

[harvey8542]

Could lack of Luster have limited this ones grade?

[kryptonitecomics]

MS66FB....don't care what the holder says...that's what I see in the image....in hand...who knows ?

[RGT]

Agreed that it is too nice for an MS64. I was going to guess MS66 FB.

 

But I have to ask, is that a die crack on the obverse from the rim to the wing? Does it extend beynd the wing down into the cap?

[James_OldeTowne]

But I have to ask, is that a die crack on the obverse from the rim to the wing? Does it extend beynd the wing down into the cap?

Indeed it is! In fact, it was the feature that compelled me to buy the coin. Normally, I don't buy certified Mercury dimes.

[chinook]

Somebody guessed the numerical grade. The middle bands are too flat for me to call it FB.