1931-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS....

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Satiny 1931-S Mercury Dime
MS67 Full Bands

1931-S 10C MS67 Full Bands PCGS. While the 1931-S Mercury dime is not viewed in quite the same light as its Lincoln cent cousin--that is, as a clear series key--the two issues have much in common. The 1931-S cent and dime emissions were the last of their kind until the respective 1935-S issues, although the 1931-S Lincoln cent saw a production less than half that of the 1931-S dime. The 1931-S dime is accordingly viewed more as a semikey in the series. Full Bands specimens are nonetheless quite elusive, especially in the higher ranges of Mint State.
This piece offers surfaces that are basically untoned, save for a subliminal glimpse of gold. The satiny surfaces are extremely lustrous, and the sharp strike is all-encompassing. In MS67 Full Bands the present coin is one of six so graded at PCGS, exceeded numerically only by the single MS68 example at that service, a non-Full Bands example (3/09).
From The Joseph C. Thomas Collection.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23J9, PCGS# 4987, GSID# 4576)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 2.49 grams
ASW: 0.08oz
Mintage: 1,800,000

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