If I needed just one Mercury dime for each of several type sets ....

[James_OldeTowne]

... and I wanted it to be the most attractive, most reliably nice issue, would 1939-D be the best choice? It seems like these always come well struck, attractive, and with full split bands.

 

Your suggestions, please?

 

James

[Hoot]

Interesting that you mention this issue. I glanced at a fair number of nicely toned mercs at ANA. Most of those were high grade 1939-Ds. Very attractive and, as you said, well struck. Good issue to choose for type.

 

Hoot

[DWLange]

The 1939-D on the cover of my new book is from the Knoxville Collection and presumeably was from the superb roll mentioned in another thread. This is one of the most consistently high quality issues in the series and among the few to have been certified as MS-69 FB.

[jom]

Interesting that you mention this issue. I glanced at a fair number of nicely toned mercs at ANA. Most of those were high grade 1939-Ds. Very attractive and, as you said, well struck. Good issue to choose for type.

 

I haven't seen a lot of these at shows for some time...probably since they hit the market in 95/96. In fact, the only one I've seen recently was TomB's picture he posted the other day.

 

1939-D has quite a number of nicely toned ones from that hoard but if you just want good quality most of the late dates...except the 45-p which have strike problems....will do.

 

The 1939-D on the cover of my new book is from the Knoxville Collection and presumeably was from the superb roll mentioned in another thread.

 

Cooooool. Can't wait to see the cover of the new book.

 

jom

[James_OldeTowne]

((( The 1939-D on the cover of my new book is from the Knoxville Collection and presumeably was from the superb roll mentioned in another thread. This is one of the most consistently high quality issues in the series and among the few to have been certified as MS-69 FB. )))

 

Mr. Lange, would you consider it THE ultimate Mercury type coin then, again based strictly on consistent quality?

 

James

[DWLange]

In terms of grading, which reflects overall eye appeal, then it is certainly among the front runners. The 'D' Mint dimes of the late 30s and early 40s were consistently better made than those of the other mints. The 'S' Mint dimes of 1940-45 sometime get very high grades based on dazzling luster and gorgeous toning, but careful inspection usually reveals heavily worn dies and poor details.

 

I'm attaching an image of the book's cover, with the Knoxville 1939-D.

[IGWT]

I'm attaching an image of the book's cover, with the Knoxville 1939-D.

 

All I get is a Red X when I open the attachment.

[DWLange]

It's a pdf file that's over the size limit for attachment. I tried to zip it, but it's still too big.

 

Does anyone know how to reduce the size of a pdf file?

[James_OldeTowne]

I don't think it's possible.

 

You might try an old trick. Bring the PDF up and resize it to where the image fills the screen. Then, hit CONTROL-PRINT SCREEN. That will copy an image of that window to the clipboard. In your your imaging software, open up a "new file", then paste (CONTROL-V) the clipboard into the new image.

 

You should then be able to resize the image and save it appropriately (probably as a .jpeg file).

 

Hope that works - I really want to see that image!

 

Oh, and thanks very much for confirmation of the 1939-D as the best type choice.

 

James

[AlixTCat]

It's a pdf file that's over the size limit for attachment. I tried to zip it, but it's still too big.

 

Does anyone know how to reduce the size of a pdf file?

 

I routinely use CutePDF program (free) to reduce the size of PDF's created using other means. It allows you to "print to PDF" any document or image that you can normally print to a printer. You might try that.

 

However, the best way for you to show the file to us is to use your handy-dandy FTP program to upload the document to your web site space that every ISP gives to its users. Then just post the link.

 

Jonathan

[DWLange]

I've edited the attachment to my previous message so that it is now viewable.

[IGWT]

Thanks for working to get the attachment up -- well worth the wait. The dime is stunning and I trust that I can judge the contents by the cover!

[James_OldeTowne]

David,

 

It was worth the wait. That is an astoundingly beautiful coin.

 

James