1943-D/D/D MECURY DIME

bigtonydallas · July 13, 2015 2:02AM

I just cherried this coin last weekend while searching for the elusive 1919ddo. I only show 3 RPM in Treasure Hunting Mercury Dimes. The first D is slightly north. The second is about 30% southeast of the main punch.

It could possibly D/D/D/D as there might be 2 punches to the north. It looks cleaned at MS62 IMHO.

Which RPM is this?

StrikeOutXXX · July 13, 2015 2:14AM

I couldn't match it completely with CONECA or Wexler's sites. The position of the "D" to the leaf leaves most of them out. There are only 2 I see that are close to the position, perhaps the other diagnostics of the die cracks and such would help.

Wexler's Site:

CONECAs Merc Book

keyman64 · July 13, 2015 2:27AM

Need some better photos to really help. But I see what you see and it does look promising.

Here are bad photos from when I did not know what I was doing but....this is one of the 43-D RPMs known that I have.
I was able to Cherrypick this out of a Teletrade auction a long time ago.

DIMEMAN · July 13, 2015 3:25AM

Some of that looks to be machine doubling.....see leaf and "E". But this is going by pic.

bigtonydallas · July 13, 2015 3:51AM

What can I use to get the black crud off the coin? I have dipped it but would acetone loosen up that black crud so I can see that one RPM better? Any other ideas?

keyman64 · July 13, 2015 4:06AM

If MS70 doesn't get it off then it isn't coming off!

bigtonydallas · July 13, 2015 4:54AM

is ms70 better than ezest?

keyman64 · July 13, 2015 4:56AM

<< <i>is ms70 better than ezest? >>

Probably not when it comes to cleaning power. I only use MS70 on silver though.

clarkbar04 · July 13, 2015 5:24AM

<< <i>is ms70 better than ezest? >>

MS70 is good at removing a lot of gunk, but will not take off natural toning at least in my experience. MS70 is not acid based so it does not give coins that "dipped" look.

1943-D/D/D MECURY DIME

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