1945 Mercury Dime. MS-67 (PCGS).A significant opportunity for specialists of the Mercury dime series with an impressively sharp strike that comes dangerously close to a Full Bands designation. The surfaces are intensely lustrous and brilliant, with traces of gold and lilac iridescence scattered throughout. The 1945 dime is a supreme strike rarity and is often found with poor definition at the centers. Out of 159 million coins struck, just 4 examples have been awarded the FB designation at the Superb Gem level by PCGS. The sole finest of these graded MS-67+ FB (PCGS) earned $96,000 in a January 2018 auction, indicating the potential value in an exceptionally sharp coin like the present piece.
