1945 10C, FB MS(PCGS#5057)
1945 10C, FB MS (PCGS#5057)
The November 2012 Baltimore Auction
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 1438
- Grade
- MS65FB
- Price
- 7,285
- Lot Description
- 1945 Mercury Dime. MS-65 FB (NGC). Bold underlying luster supports a dusting of pale champagne-gold iridescence on both sides. One of the "holy grail" issues of the Mercury dime series, a 1945 with a FB designation; this date is notorious for its softness at the centers, especially on the reverse. To force the point, we note that NGC has certified 4,960 examples of the date as of this writing while certifying just 23 FB examples in all grades,a ratio factor of more than 215 to 1! Choice for the grade. NGC Census: 5; 7 finer within the FB designation (MS-67 FB finest). PCGS# 5057. NGC Census: 5; 7 finer within the FB designation (MS-67 FB finest).