Check out the detail on this 1919 Merc!

[tomnkari]

I've only been metal detecting for 2 years and this was my first silver coin; found it on a Lake Michigan beach just 2" down. Is this worth having 'cleaned and certified'? I've never collected coins before but this might be a good one to start with.

 

[huntsman53]

Congrats! That Merc is in nice condition for a dug coin! However, it appears to grade at around VF-30 without Full Bands, so no, it is not worth the expense of having it certified and graded. Being a 1919-S in VF-30 it could possibly fetch $20 to $25 or a little more on a good day. The values on PCGS' site are way off actual sales for similar graded coins.


Frank

 

[tomnkari]

Good to know. Thanx.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello Tomnkari,

Congratulations on the Mercury dime find! I would leave it as it is and place in a protective folder. I do not believe it would be worth sending it off PCGS.

The coin being your first silver will always be special!

Regards,

 

[coinsareawesome]

If you send off a coin that has been dug to get graded, the result may not be the best. It is still a very nice coin in very nice condition!

 

[jerseyben]

I've only been metal detecting for 2 years and this was my first silver coin; found it on a Lake Michigan beach just 2" down. Is this worth having 'cleaned and certified'? I've never collected coins before but this might be a good one to start with.

Not rare and not "problem free". Just enjoy the coin as it stands. Don't waste your money doing anything with it.

 

[Trezurehunter]

That is a nice looking Merc.

 

[Scrappy]

Not rare and not "problem free". Just enjoy the coin as it stands. Don't waste your money doing anything with it.

X2. Consider it a coin in nice dug condition and hold onto it. I'm glad your first silver is a beaut

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Very Nice!

I found a few that were in awesome shape and ended up buying a box of these to keep them from getting damaged

Amazon.com: 2x2 Coin Snap Holder Dime (17.9mm) Box of 25: Toys & Games