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Mercury Dime questions?

jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,397 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I have a 1940 S Mercury Dime that has a die crack from rim at 6 oclock up through neck and crevice upward and either the end of this one or another die crack from wing to rim at 1-2 oclock. The FS-10-1940S-901(Dr Wiles 2-O-II-C) lists the lower die crack and then the upper die crack he lists as a 1-O-VI but with no mention of the lower die crack. He states that their is no LDS of this wing to rim crack. I wonder if this is the LDS listed in FS-10-1940S-901 and is not two separate devices? Here is a photo of both cracks closeup and then of the obverse.
Thanks
Jim




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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,900 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not a Merc. Dime Die Variety specialist at all,
    and although I've seen the earlier die-state
    numerous times, that later state with the much
    thicker crack is very scarce, I believe .

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Variety? I have no idea. For years I have been looking for the 40S with Die Cracks. Quite a few of them are around compared to other dates.
    .

    Ken

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