2004 P Roosevelt Dime MS 68 FT

[TD Henson]

Still catching up on recent additions.

 

This is another coin that has plagued me for about 2 years. I filled in all the other coins from 1999-2004 in MS 68 FT, however I couldn't pull the trigger to pay $300+ for this coin in PCGS plastic. That coin still resides on the Bay. I settled for an NGC MS 67 FT, but just wasn't happy with that coin. I looked through and bought as many mint sets or mint set coins as I could find. For the first 20 or so months the best I thought I could muster was a 67 FT. I saw lots of FT coins, but again many of them were MS 66 or lower grades, some of them really bad.

 

 

Year: 2004 P

Grade: MS 68 FT

Registry Points: 575

NGC Pop: Top Pop 6/0

Purchase Price: Self Made

 

Well here's the really interesting part - I ended up finding 2 in a month that I just couldn't decide which was nicer. So, I started to agonize over which to send, and was sure that the one I finally decided to send would probably come back 67 FT and then I'd be mad at myself. In order to not second guess myself I decided to send both, well guess what - they both came back MS 68 FT - so the pop went from 4/0 to 6/0 in one submission.

 

Sold the "spare" on the Bay and paid for about half of my submission. Sweet!

 

The Keeper has a deep, full strike with above average luster and is quite beautiful. This picture isn't the greatest, sorry about the quality folks.

 

Enjoy your weekend!

 

Todd

 

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[greysoldier]

WOW - a twofer Top Pop submission, the only thing nicer would have been for one to come back a 69 FT (if such a thing is possible).

[coinsbygary]

Wow that's amazing and this coin is off the eye appeal charts! Beautiful luster and a strong strike, it just does not get any better, that is of course unless you have two! Way to go, I see you have an exceptional eye for Roosies!

Gary (thumbs u

[mkman123]

what luck!