1941 over 1940 dime?

This 1941 mercury dime appears to have the one over a phantom 0. Is that possible?

 

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I don’t think so.

 

No. Not at all.
Just something weird going on the planchet.
But that's no overdate.

 

Grime and stains to go with paredolia.

 

Oops. It's spelled "Pareidolia" Not paredolia.

 

I "see" the 0, but it can't be an overdate. If you compare the illusion on your coin to a 1940 date, you will see neither the position nor shape of the supposed 0 matches 1940. This is from PCGS price guide site:

 

This is the third thread you've opened asking the same question about this same coin. Good answers have already been posted in one of the others.

Are you having trouble viewing the threads you've already started?

 

NO! ​

 

Is it really you?

 

Evidently , Mr Another name for a m

Well excuse me