Lot 609
1942 Mercury Dime. 2 over 1. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Bands. A fabulous treasure from the Joshua II collection, the finest collection of Mercury Dimes ever assembled. This piece also hails from the William Dominick collection, which was the finest collection prior to the rise of Joshua II. First, the coin: this is a pure white example with just a tinge of golden color forming on both sides. The strike is excellent and the overall quality is perfectly consistent with the assigned grade. If you had no idea as to the date, you'd agree this is a pretty coin, but knowing that this is the rare overdate elicits adjectives like "amazing" or "spectacular" or simply "wow." PCGS reports six examples in this grade, with none finer. Second, the collection from whence it came: the story of the Joshua II collection is best told by its owner, who makes the following comments on the PCGS website: "After assembling the Joshua collection of Mercury Dimes that was auctioned off by Heritage at their October 2000 Long Beach Sale, this collector decided to put together another set that would be the finest set of all time. Within 15 months the Joshua II collection was completed with a higher ranking than the famous Dominick collection. This set boasts all the key dates in the highest condition available - 1916-D MS67FB, 1918-D MS66FB, 1918-S MS67FB, 1919-D MS66FB, 1920-S, 25-S in 67FB and the 1923-S in MS66FB. Only two coins in the entire set have a grade of MS65FB. A total of 74 coins are the finest known. 28 coins are MS68FB or better and 38 of the coins are MS67FB. While the set is now the finest known it is not finished. The set now has an average grade of 67.19 [out of a possible 70]." The set is still listed on the PCGS Registry, now with an amazing weighted grade of 68.97!
If you're competing in the Set Registry competition for Mercury Dimes, why not add the 1942/1 overdate that helped Joshua II make it to the very top. The PCGS population reports but 6 in this grade with none better (PCGS # 5037) .
Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000.
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| Realized $46,000 |
