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Full Split Bands Mercury Dimes

By mcgadmin · May 30, 2010

“Full Split Bands” or “Full Bands” (Buy on eBay) is a grading designation assigned to Mercury Dimes which generally exhibit strong strikes and full design details. These coins are actively sought by collectors and command premiums above examples which do not display “Full Bands.” A high point on the reverse design of the Mercury Dime […]

1945 Mercury Dime with Full Bands

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By mcgadmin · May 9, 2010

The 1945 Mercury Dime (Buy on eBay) is one of the most common coins of the series with a mintage of 159,130,000. However, the issue does represent a significant strike rarity as very few coins were struck and survived with “Full Bands.” For the series, the grading designation “Full Bands” is used to designate sharply […]