Opinions wanted on this Mercury dime.

ajaan

Thanks in advance.

CarlWohlforth

Looks like a winner!

Next to the '16-D this is the toughest! I like the '42/1 better than the '42-D over 1 because it is more obvious.

savoyspecial

not authentic

Bochiman

The obverse makes me think it isn't authentic (I agree with Savoyspecial).
Since I am not a merc expert, when it looks like that, I wouldn't buy it unless it was PCGS/NGC/ANACS slabbed....even that, I don't know since I don't like the obv look.

commoncents05

Definitely not genuine.

-Paul

adamlaneus

Coin surface does look a little odd overall.

Especially the big dark blob on the obverse.

I don't know enough about these to know the wear pattern.

It should be authenticated by a TPG in my opinion.

Aethelred

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I wouldn't waste my money, there is no question this coin is counterfeit. The shape of the 4 is not correct and the 2/1 is all wrong, the 1 is on top of the 2.

commoncents05

It may be a genuine 1942, but it is not an overdate. There is no doubt.



-Paul

adamlaneus

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I wouldn't waste my money, there is no question this coin is counterfeit. The shape of the 4 is not correct and the 2/1 is all wrong, the 1 is on top of the 2. >>



Well, then. Seeing how the members of this forum ripped this one apart...

If the coin fails the "ripped-apart test" on the forum, then there doesn't seem to be a need to submit for disauthentication.

And yet, there have been plenty of threads that started out with a "this is fake" and ended up with a "no it isn't" by the experts. Sounds like this thread is not going in that direction.

Fairlaneman

Looks "Not Good" to me. Never have cared for the over-dates. They are way over hyped.

Ken

tightbudget

Not genuine or altered date.

fcloud

IMO Counterfiet.

ajaan

Thanks. I guess the masses have spoken.

fcloud

Here is an image of mine.

barbershopper

That is one sorry looking fake!

JT

CarlWohlforth

I got faked out! I promise I'll look closer next time.

segoja

Not even close. Please note the weakness of the detail...even though it's circ. Look at FCLOUDS and compare.

Color is all wrong as well

CoinMiner1

As stated, the coin is wrong on many levels but I want to provide you with a tool HOW to determine a real overdate:

http://www.stellacoinnews.com/index.php/mercury-dimes-ch-6-194241/

Another diagnostic is a small die break/gouge on the reverse to the left of the fasces (forgot where I saved my pic, sorry)

Hope that helps.