LOT Heritage Rare Coin Galleries  /  2007 Long Beach, CA Sig. Coin Auction #430  / 

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1918-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Mercury dime collecto

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1918-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS. Mercury dime collecto
<B>1918-S 10C MS64 Full Bands PCGS.</B></I> Mercury dime collectors need no education on the rarity of the 1918-S with full band details. A likely explanation comes from David Lange's <I>The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes</B></I> (second edition, 2005): "The San Francisco Mint used a mere 73 obverse dies and 66 reverse dies to produce more than 19 million 1918-S dimes. The reported average number of strikes was thus 274,794 per obverse die and 303,930 per reverse die. This is much higher than for either Philadelphia or Denver. Since all of the dies were manufactured at the Philadelphia Mint, there's no ready explanation for this discrepancy. One possibility, however, is that San Francisco used a greater set distance between the dies, creating less stress and erosion, at the price of producing somewhat incomplete strikes." This fortunate piece shows full separation on both the central cross bands and the upper and lower diagonals. The lustrous surfaces are silver-gold, with a few darker areas seen under a loupe. Considerable raised die polish marks are noted around the obverse portrait, not grade-affecting but confirming the diagnosis of die overuse. Population: 56 in 64 Full Bands, 41 finer (12/06).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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