opinion on 1942D mecury dime

[Walking Tall]

I need your guys opinion on this 1942 D mecury dime. I want to see if you guys see what I see. 2 over the 1. Thanks for your help.

 

[Larry (IL)]

I sure see the Die Doubling, but not the 1.

 

[nw1886]

It is definitely not the Philadelphia one. There is a Denver variety with just the point of the "1" peaking over the top of the "2". Kinda see a vertical slash in the field of the "2" but could be something else?

 

[Willee - Texas]

I see something above the "1" that looks like the number "2" but it is a scratch, or some other light mark.
So ... what are you getting at?

Alien intervention or something ... hidden masonic symbols ... treasure leads ?

 

[nw1886]

Hey Willee, The overdate would be visible under the left side of the "2" (with the top point of the one barely peeking over the "2" 10:30 or so). Hooked up another keyboard (that I can zoom with) and doesn't look to be the overdate. That variety is a very difficult one to find. When going through large amounts of Mercury Dimes,we have never found either variety, at the coin shop I work at.

Listen real close.....I don't know where it is coming from (or if it is that pesky 16D's voice again) but they are calling us!

 

[therick]

n/t

 

[nw1886]

On the Philly dime the overdate is more obvious. (The D overstrike wasn't accepted as one for awhile even.) Is it a weak strike? No...just not as visible as the other due to placement and positioning of the underlying 1.