Found this 1916 Mercury in an album

[SkyMan]

I was browsing through an album at a B&M last year and found this Mercury (along with several other nice Mercs) in the album. The images are by Bob Campbell, and I think he did an excellent job.

 

[Raisethis2]

Good lookin coin. They were well struck then too.

[RWB]

Nice. Did you buy the entire album?

[SkyMan]

Thank you guys for your kind comments!

 

 

Nice. Did you buy the entire album?

 

Nope, just a few pieces.

[RWB]

Were there other nice dimes hiding there, or was this the best "keeper?"

[SkyMan]

Were there other nice dimes hiding there, or was this the best "keeper?"

 

There were a couple nice ones from the 1940's.

[rrantique]

Sweet coin Sy.

[thebeav]

Boy, those sixteens were struck to 'beat the band'......and this one is no exception.....

PAul

[RWB]

The relief was higher in 1916.

[jom]

Wow...nice one!

 

jom

[johnny9434]

a nice coin for sure

[thebeav]

The relief was higher in 1916.

 

That's the thing huh?

They sure did have a different look.

Paul

[Walkerfan]

That has really nice detail. It toned up well, too.

 

Great first year coin.

[e1cnr]

Very nice - what was the brand of album? - Library of Coins?

[numisport]

The relief was higher in 1916.

I didn't know '16s were higher relief. Were those the only Mercs that were struck with high relief dies ?

[SkyMan]

Very nice - what was the brand of album? - Library of Coins?

 

Whitman.

[Lablover]

Sweet Sy!!! Full Bands???

[RWB]

Early 1917s were also in higher relief. Pick up a copy of David W. Lange's book on Mercury Dimes -- the full details of varieties are in there.

[SkyMan]

Sweet Sy!!! Full Bands???

 

The pic of the reverse is accurate. I'd say a decent shot at FB, but certainly not a slam dunk.

[jom]

Sweet Sy!!! Full Bands???

 

The pic of the reverse is accurate. I'd say a decent shot at FB, but certainly not a slam dunk.

 

I disagree. To me, if it is an accurate photo it is most definitely a "slam dunk".

 

Early 1917s were also in higher relief. Pick up a copy of David W. Lange's book on Mercury Dimes -- the full details of varieties are in there.

 

Yeah, David Lange told me once he had hoped that new info in the books would like to a wider collector reaction to those different types. It really didn't....and I've always found that a bit odd.

 

jom

[physics-fan3.14]

Sweet Sy!!! Full Bands???

 

The pic of the reverse is accurate. I'd say a decent shot at FB, but certainly not a slam dunk.

 

Sy, if that ain't full bands, I don't know what is.

 

Gorgeous coin.