1942/1 Mercury dime advice

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split37
split37 Posts: 348 ✭✭✭✭
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Hi guys!
Is this a 42/1? I can't tell because of the toning. Maybe an expert can ring in.

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  • Rampage
    Rampage Posts: 9,685 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It does not appear to be.

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I dont see it

  • Alpha2814
    Alpha2814 Posts: 384 ✭✭✭✭
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    Nope

  • jonathanb
    jonathanb Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Is that even a 1942? I see it as 1940.

  • DesertCoin
    DesertCoin Posts: 481 ✭✭✭
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    It's a 1941...

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  • split37
    split37 Posts: 348 ✭✭✭✭
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    It won't let me post a video, anyone know how to do that?

  • JimW
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    I don't think it matters at this point. If it is not an obvious 42/1 from images provided, a video won't change that.

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  • BLUEJAYWAY
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    Almost looks like 194D

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  • Shurke
    Shurke Posts: 782 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The 42/1 is pretty dramatic as overdates go. It’s not the kind of thing that would get hidden under toning.

  • jmlanzaf
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    @MFeld said:
    It can’t be a 1942/1 when there’s not even a hint of a “2” in the date.

    I see what he's looking at. It's Pareidolia.

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  • Morgan13
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    Is a 41/2 valueable. There does appear to be plenty to go around.

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  • MFeld
    MFeld Posts: 17,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Morgan13 said:
    Is a 41/2 valueable. There does appear to be plenty to go around.

    There isn’t a “41/2” and the subject coin clearly isn’t the 42/1. My guess is that if 1942/1’s weren’t valuable, this thread wouldn’t even exist.

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  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @yosclimber said:

    I don't see the 2 on yours. Is it there? It should be more prominent than the 1.

    from
    https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1942-1-10c/5036

    make a copy, put it in a binder for future reference ;)

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Is the photo lighting causing the 1 to appear so much higher than the 4? At least to me it seems quite high and not regular. Still not a 42/1, but curious.
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  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Just scrap. Melt it and make the World a better place.

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