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1919 DDO Mercury
eaglethree
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Going through my mercury dimes that I found with my metal dectctor over the last 45 years, I found a 1919 Philly. I see the new buzz about the DDO version with the doubled motto. What I cannot find, however, is one with all four digits of the date doubled instead of the motto. Is this a version that I should send somewhere for verification or are doubled date mercuries just all in the $20 range?
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Send it here with a picture first.
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Not sure how to attach picture to comment, sorry.
You added an extra digit. Doubling on a coin almost always is a form of damage. Your coin is worth about $2, for the silver that it contains.
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This one got away from everyone and was not found till years later. I can't see where it could have been missed. However, it is not a date and mint that anyone would stop and look at, common as it is (and was).
It's worth another look.
Pete
The only link I have is my ebay listing for it. 394042309863. I may have panicked and listed it way too high after seeing the double motto selling for $1000+. Maybe I should drop it about 95% and let the market tell me what I may have.
Please look at this photo from PCGS CoinFacts which they have presented to us for free. Takes a little time to realize all the information available there but you will catch on quick the more you use it. This is their representation of what is required to be a 1919 P DDO Mercury Dime. Welcome to the forum eaglethree. As soon as you are allowed by the forum you can simply copy and paste your photo.
Jim
Edited to add: SORRY, but I meant to say areas w/ arrows, my bad.
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The coin in your ebay auction does not look to be any kind of DDO from that one close up photo you included in the auction.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/394042309863?hash=item5bbec07ce7:g:3hgAAOSwih1iYx6U
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It looks like machine doubling, like 99% of all "new DDO discoveries" out there.
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Thank you all! I guess I'll price the auction way down to not look quite like a fool.
it's not even worth what you have it priced at now. it's worth about $1.75
Had a guy bring in over 200 1919's today, been set aside for years , thought for sure id pull one, nope!
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Yep... the OP dime is machine doubling... I have been searching for the real DDO since it was discovered. No luck so far. When it first was found, I had my daughter go to coin shops in her area of NC and buy any 1919 dimes they had. None of them were the DDO. Oh well, on with the hunt. Cheers, RickO