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1919-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. CAC....
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Description
Important 1919-D Dime, MS66 Full Bands
1919-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. CAC. The story of the 1919-D dime with Full Bands is a familiar one to students of the series: Issue is underrated due to a high mintage and seemingly endless supply of coins, but collectors later realize how elusive well struck coins are. Paul M. Green observed this in an "Item of the Week" column in the January 18, 2005, Numismatic News:"The 1919-D had a mintage of 9,939,000 and for years, no one gave the 1919-D Mercury dime much thought. With its mintage and people collecting from circulation, there was really no reason for special attention."
Collector attention to high grades and strong strikes changed the equation, as Green noted:
"It must be remembered that in MS-65 with full-split bands, the initial mintage of a Mercury dime is not a deciding factor. A large mintage does not hurt, but in MS65 with full-split bands, you need extremely well-struck coins that managed to survive in top grades and simple mintage figures cannot tell you that."
What holds true in MS65 Full Bands is even more true in MS66 Full Bands. This is one of just five coins at that level known to PCGS, with none finer (6/10). Both obverse and reverse are crisply impressed. A light layer of gold toning has settled over much of the frosty surfaces. The fields are smooth and appealing. Just a handful of tiny faults are visible to the unaided eye. A great example of this issue that is increasingly famous in Full Bands.
Ex: The William Dominick Collection (Heritage, 4/2001), lot 6218.
From The Joshua II Collection of Mercury Dimes, #1 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set.(Registry values: N7079)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23H9, PCGS# 4925, Greysheet# 4536)
Weight: 2.49 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
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Auction Info
2010 August Boston, MA Signature & Platinum Night ANA Coin Auction #1143 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2010
11th-15th
Wednesday-Sunday
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