Please identify this "1948" Mercury Dime

I bought a bunch of single-coin mercury auctions of the Bay a while back. I didn't think anything of it at the time, having just gotten back into the hobby. But obviously a 1948 Mercury Dime doesn't exist, even though that's what it was sold as.

Assuming I get the pic to show up here, you can see why at first glance someone might think that. But what date is it really?

 

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It's a beat up 1940.

 

I really don't think it is a 1940. There is a noticeable line just before it fades into the rim, which is why someone thought it was an 8. The circle on the right curves too fast, and the left circle is actually more straight. Sorry that these things aren't more evident in the picture.

 

It's clearly a 1942/1 that somebody is very sorry about.....

 

I was wondering about that possibility. An old Cherrypicker's book I have mentions a diagnostic die gouge on the reverse. Does anyone know of any pics of this?

Below is a pic of the reverse. Near the center of the pic, between the branch and the fasces, at about the level of the top of the band, you can see a little discoloration. In hand, it sort of looks like a fingernail scratch, but it is so tiny it is hard to tell what it is. If anyone is familiar with this diagnostic, is this the location it would be?

 

These pics are actually scans, with the coin flat on the scan bed. Not sure what I can do differently.

 

there is a curve to the last digit.
So, it can only be a 3.

 

My bad, it was in the 2x2 on the scan bed. Here is the whole obverse:

 

Its most likely a 1942, shop around for buffalo nickel date restorer for 5$ it works with other coins.

 

I'm quite sure it's a 1949

 

It's no way that it's a 1949. The last one issued was a 1945. It looks to me, from what I can see, a 1940. Sorry.-O)

 

1945 was the last year Mercs were minted.

 

I would guess 1940.

 

I think they know and the they last Merc's were in 45 they are just messing around.

IMO it's a 1940.

 

I still think it is a 3.

Look at the angle of the curve, if a 0 it would curve around about 1/2 the size of the 4.

 

Is determining a date something that a TPG would do? I know it would cost several times the value of the coin if it's a 40 or 43, but if it's a 42/1 it would be worthwhile.

 

As someone who is pretty darn new to CT I must warn you all that I have been known on occasion to sacrifice the appearance of intellegence for the possibility of being humorous.