1927-S Mercury Dime : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes …..
 

1927 was a banner yr for progress in America. Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his airplane Spirit of St. Louis, the Ford Mannequin T gave strategy to the Mannequin A, The Jazz Singer (a movie that absolutely could not be made today) starring Al Jolson’s heralded the arrival of the talkies, and Babe Ruth clobbered 60 house runs on the best way to main the New York Yankees’ “Assassin’s Row” to a four-game World Sequence sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

With all this “excellent news” got here a portent of issues to return. In Europe, German central bankers, fearing a bubble within the lending markets, applied credit score restrictions that spiked rates of interest, resulting in a inventory market crash and a return to the financial arduous instances of the last decade earlier than. By late 1929, over two million Germans can be unemployed. This disaster was a major issue within the rise of the Nazi Get together.

Coinage on the San Francisco Mint

The San Francisco Mint struck seven coin denominations in 1927, probably the most consequential for collectors being the 1927-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Regardless of a mintage of over three million, this coin didn’t flow into to the diploma that every one different 1927 S-Mint cash did, and only some hundred survived the gold soften of the late ’30s. The standard instance grades MS62 to MS63 and trades for over $50,000 (a cut price in comparison with the important thing date 1927-D!).

San Francisco struck all 4 silver denominations. San Francisco’s manufacturing of two,392,000 1927-S Strolling Liberty Half {Dollars} marked the primary halves struck at any department mint since 1923. As for the 1927-S Mercury Dime, the San Francisco Mint produced 4,770,000 cash. This emission falls on the decrease aspect of a typical S-Mint Mercury Dime, however the concern will not be scarce till one reaches Selection or higher Mint State grades.

What Is the 1927-S Mercury Dime Price?

Circulated examples of the 1927-S Mercury Dime routinely promote on eBay for $15 and beneath in grades as much as Effective. Via the higher register of circulated grades, anticipate to pay between $300 and $500 relying on the coin’s situation. Many of those promote as “uncooked” cash, so collectors should be vigilant in opposition to counterfeits and harshly cleaned cash.

Much less frequent are cash in Mint State. For these, solely purchase cash licensed by CAC, NGC, or PCGS. A “healthful” NGC MS62 instance bought on eBay in September for $634. In June 2023, a PCGS MS63 bought at Heritage for $1,020.

Examples with Full Bands are most popular by collectors in grades MS65 and above. At current, fewer than 100 examples have been licensed at this degree, and these cash are priced accordingly. Count on to pay a minimum of $5,000 for an instance with above-average eye attraction.

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Market Information and Noteworthy Specimens

Via October 2024, PCGS stories two cash at MS67FB. Each are hooked up to energetic PCGS Set Registry units, one belonging to billionaire collector Dell Loy Hansen. The Hansen MS67FB coin upgraded from MS66+FB to MS67FB; the “MadHatter” coin upgraded from MS66FB to MS66+FB earlier than touchdown at MS67FB CAC.

Prime Inhabitants: PCGS MS67FB (2, 10/2024), NGC MS67FB (1, 10/2024), and CAC MS67FB (1:0 stickered:graded, 10/2024).

• PCGS MS67FB CAC #43778058: As PCGS MS66FB #21659562. “The Scheppman Assortment,” Heritage Auctions, February 14, 2008, Lot 265 – $19,550; Heritage Auctions, January 7, 2010, Lot 2492 – $19,550. Scheppman Assortment on insert. As PCGS MS66+FB CAC #06612850. Heritage Auctions, June 2, 2011, Lot 3405 – $16,100. Upgraded 1/2 level. Prime pop, pop one when supplied. As PCGS MS67FB #43778058. PCGS Person MadHatter’s Registry Set. Imaged on PCGS CoinFacts. Upgraded 1/2 level. Prime pop, pop 2. Obverse toned on the prime and proper aspect in gold, inexperienced, and magenta. Fields toned on the reverse, in lime inexperienced and gold. 
• PCGS MS67FB #34590901: As PCGS MS66+FB #34476538. Heritage Auctions, January 4, 2018, Lot 4451 – $13,200. As PCGS MS67FB #34590901. Del Loy Hansen. Imaged on PCGS CoinFacts. Upgraded 1/2 level. Streaky olive and russet firming on the obverse, predominately on the left aspect. Streaky gold, orange, and inexperienced firming on the reverse. Pop 3 when supplied.
• PCGS MS66+FB CAC #38270415: GreatCollections, April 19, 2020, Lot 816981 – $15,188.62. Gentle layers of gold and rose firming.
• CACG MS66FB #844055621: As PCGS MS66FB CAC #07999323. Heritage Auctions, August 11, 2010, Lot 3094 – $21,850. Spray of brown firming. As PCGS MS66FB CAC #39108964. Legend Uncommon Coin Auctions, August 2020, Lot 105 – $15,862.50. Dipped to Sensible. “The Warren Assortment,” Heritage Auctions, Could 5, 2022, Lot 3732 – $15,600. As PCGS MS66FB #45124222. Imaged on PCGS CoinFacts. Lengthy die crack by neck from 6 o’clock. Two diagonal hash marks of floor disruption to the precise of the department. As CACG MS66FB #844055621. Del Loy Hansen; Marketed by DLRC, August 22, 2024, Lot 781421 – $24,800.
• PCGS MS66FB #49599377: As PCGS MS65+FB #45656380. Heritage Auctions, February 9, 2023, Lot 3058 – $5,640; As PCGS MS66FB #49599377. GreatCollections, July 7, 2024, Lot 1374353 – View. Upgraded 1/2 level. Spray of rainbow firming. Squiggly vertical rainbow firming to the left of Liberty’s face.
• NGC MS66FB #6607519-008: Heritage Auctions, March 7, 2023, Lot 23109 – $9,600. Sensible.
• PCGS MS66FB CAC #31814107: “The Charles McNutt Assortment,” Heritage Auctions, January 10, 2019, Lot 4421 – $14,400. Gentle dusting of gold firming. 
• PCGS MS66FB CAC #35929734: As NGC MS66FB #4478145-005. Heritage Auctions, June 14, 2018, Lot 3892 – $9,000. As PCGS MS66FB CAC #35929734. Heritage Auctions October 11, 2018, Lot 3034 – $15,600. Gentle dusting of brown firming.
• PCGS MS66FB #84032861: As PCGS MS66FB #84032861. Heritage Auctions, August 2, 2017, Lot 3938 – $14,100. As PCGS MS66FB #36606863. Imaged on PCGS CoinFacts. Tan and muted violet firming all through. Darkish vertical streak on the reverse proper area.
• PCGS MS66FB CAC #33428713: As PCGS MS66FB #21264157. “The Stephen and Dianne Stokely Assortment,” Heritage Auctions, July 26, 2003, Lot 6682 – $13,225. As PCGS MS66FB CAC #33428713. Heritage Auctions, April 28, 2016, Lot 4598 – $19,975. Gentle champagne firming.
• PCGS MS66FB #5834967: “The William Dominick Assortment,” Heritage Auctions, April 5, 2001, Lot 6238 – $14,950; “The Carnton Colletion,” Heritage Auctions, April 19, 2012, Lot 5076 – $19,550. Wm Dominick Assortment on insert.
• PCGS MS66FB #06425372: “The Joshua II Assortment of Mercury Dimes, #1 All-Time Best PCGS Registry Set,” Heritage Auctions, August 12, 2010, Lot 4518 – $12,650. Sensible.
• PCGS MS66FB #102892724: Heritage Auctions, August 14, 2006, Lot 5154 – $17,825. Scattered brown firming across the higher rim on the obverse. Alongside the left aspect reverse rim.
• PCGS MS66FB #50193332: As PCGS MS66FB #5821257. Heritage Auctions, August 18, 2004, Lot 5793 – $11,500. As PCGS MS66FB #50193332. Heritage Auctions, Could 5, 2005, Lot 6772 – $18,400. Sensible. Hit in hair.
• PCGS MS66FB #8355578: “The St. Louis Assortment,” Heritage Auctions, January 9, 2003, Lot 6545 – $10,925. Outdated Inexperienced Holder. Sensible.
• PCGS MS66FB #2864152: Heritage Auctions, November 15, 2001, Lot 5497 – $15,525. Sensible.
• PCGS MS66FB: “The Louis Bassano Assortment,” Heritage Auctions, August 7, 2000, Lot 7008 – $25,300.

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Coin Specs

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