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1919-D Mercury Dime, MS66
Satiny Full Bands Example
Rarely Offered This Fine

1919-D 10C MS66 Full Bands PCGS. The 1919-D is a better date in high grade, and it is notably rare at the Premium Gem level, with or without Full Bands. Most Full Bands examples of this date show definitively separated bands but with varying degrees of "rounded-ness" on the bands. This piece shows better rounding on the central bands than many coins we have seen, leaving no debate as to its Full Bands classification according to modern grading standards. The coin's appeal is compounded by the exceptional preservation of its satiny, brilliant mint luster, which shows only a subtle hints of light champagne tinting. Aesthetic merits are strong across each side, and peripheral strike sharpness is exceptional, considering that many Full Bands 1919-D dimes are poorly defined around the borders.

In The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes (1993), David Lange wrote:

"Writing in 1980 for The Coin Dealer Newsletter, Rick Sear reported having recently seen three and a half uncirculated rolls of this date. As usual, many of these possessed split and only slightly rounded bands. The existence in roll quantities of any Mercury Dime dated earlier than the mid 1920s is unusual, and it's likely that these coins have since been dispersed."

Given the scarcity of high-grade Mint State 1919-D Mercury dimes today, it is conceivable that the rolls described by Sear now make up a significant portion of the extant population, as well as a number of pieces occupying the Full Bands category. While preservation and strike quality range widely from coin to coin within this issue, there is no doubt that the present piece -- boldly struck and unabraded -- is among the finest Full Bands coins available to collectors. Population: 8 in 66 Full Bands, 0 finer (11/22).(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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