Erin33 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 This 1941 mercury dime would grade as full bands right? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 No. There is no split on any of the bands. Coinbuf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lem E Posted October 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2023 https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6812/learn-grading-dimes/ This may help you understand what you are looking for. Sandon, R__Rash and Coinbuf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coinbuf Posted October 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) Lem is correct, your coin does not qualify for a full band designation, your coin shows signs of time spent in circulation and the horizontal bands that wrap the fasces (the vertical lines) have to be full and split. You can see the splits on the edges of the bands on your coin, but the centers are fully blended from circulation use. While a perfectly good coin for an album, your 1942 dime is a very common date and only worth the value of the silver content. This is what a full band coin looks like, note how the horizontal bands are distinct and separate all the way across. Edited October 15, 2023 by Coinbuf Lem E, powermad5000 and Sandon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...