Lincoln Cent and Mercury help, Thanks!!!

Rustycoin

Thanks everyone. I was looking for specific Author/VAR#. Or the books that list them. The link that was posted for the lincolns
will help. I should have been more clear in my request. I have a library full of books on most series, but not Lincolns or Mercuries.
I am very familar with varieties in series I am familiar
with and collect such as Large cents, Patriotic Civil War tokens, bust halves, and half cents. I have a real good start on a major variety set in all of those series. I collect all those by variety. I was not trying to play dumb, but I guess it came across that way, sorry folks.
Maybe I should have just asked who has published the best book on varieties for these two series and just went out and bought them.

Thanks very much for all of your comments and help..

I have two certified 1944 D/D cents.
They were sent in as D/S cents
My problem is the only books I have to reference
are the Breen encyclopedia and redbook. There is
no mention of a D over D variety.
Is there a D over D variety listed somewhere.
Is it a coin with any premium?

Also have a certified 42 s/s mercury, which is
again, not in either book. Same questions.

I know there are some real smart folks on this
board who specialize in such things. I hope whoever
that is, will not mind taking a moment and setting me
straight on these two coins.

I could scan these, but I don't know if I can bring
up the detail through the holders.

Thanks very much in advance.

coppercoins

Breen and the Red Book won't get you close to the number of die varieties that exist. For that matter, neither will the Cherrypickers' Guide.

Two resources that will help:

CONECA Online

coppercoins.com (for Lincolns only)

ldhair

Cherrypickers list the cent.
D/D small premium.
D/S big premium

JrGMan2004

There are only 3 varities in the Mercury Dime series that will bring any premium... that's the 42/41 and 42/41-D overdates and the 1945 Micro-S

coppercoins

<< <i>Cherrypickers list the cent.
D/D small premium.
D/S big premium >>



Except that there are 15 different D/D 1944 cents...the CPG listing one of them doesn't do them justice and serves to confuse people who don't know any better.

coppercoins

<< <i>There are only 3 varities in the Mercury Dime series that will bring any premium... that's the 42/41 and 42/41-D overdates and the 1945 Micro-S >>



Depends on what you call a "premium." I consider it anything over the normal value of a particular date or mintmark. With that being the case, there are a number of different Mercury dimes that will bring premiums.

ldhair

While we are on the topic.
Wondering if Over Mintmarks are worth more than Repunched Mintmarks (on average)?

coppercoins

<< <i>While we are on the topic.
Wondering if Over Mintmarks are worth more than Repunched Mintmarks (on average)? >>



Yes, as a rule. They happen in different fashion, and are much more unlikely to happen. So when they do, they always command a bigger premium than average RPMs of the same date.

Having said that, there are some RPMs that are rare and command nice premiums, while at the same time there are some years of given series where OMMs tended to be a real problem, thus aren't worth as much because they are more common. One that comes to mind is the seven or so known OMMs for 1955D nickels.

coppercoins

<< <i>Thanks everyone. I was looking for specific Author/VAR#. Or the books that list them. >>



I don't mean to be crass or even sound that way, but it is purely impossible to tell you which RPMs you have without photos. There are simply too many different ones. In the same respect, references without photos don't help people collect them much, which is why CONECAs refrence is of little use. Coppercoins strives to provide the most comprehensive listing available of Lincoln cent die varieties. There is no book that is more comprehensive...which is why I sent you to the site to begin with.

As for Mercury dimes, the same rule applies...without good photos it would be impossible to tell you which die variety you have. As for references, I sent you to CONECA for that one, because it is the only online reference that includes dimes that I know of.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you, but the information you gave is simply too vague to be of help.

ldhair

Thanks CD.
Great info.