This dime was offered on ebay as a 1942/1 but didn't sell. It does appear that there may be something other than a 4 under the 4 and something other than a 2 under the 2. This in addition to the obvious recut on the 1 and 9. I know there is a 42/1 D that is different from the "regular" 42/1. Could this one be a third type? The coin is a P mint.
What I see is just a 1942 dime with Mechanical doubling on the date. MDD on 1942 dimes is fairly common. I see nothing here that would make me think this is an overdate.
There's the "hump" to the northeast of the 4 and the short spike at the top of the two. The more I look at it the more I imagine that I see.
I see Mechanical doubling on the date also. If you have ever seen the 42/1 you would know the difference.
I am familiar with both types of 42/1 dimes. I also know a recut date when I see it (most of the time); I simply see something different here. It's not my coin and I'm not trying to defend it in any way but maybe the experts could tell me what the hump and the spike are?
I'm wondering about the possibility of a second on center strike that smeared out the MDD of the first strike. The unusually wide doubling looks very similar to proof coins that have MMD on the first strike and then get their second strike.
I vote for 'strike doubling' since it takes the form of a sharp, low shelf next to the digit. (Daughtrey, "Looking Through Lincoln Cents...", p.41
davidh, I didn't mean that in a naughty way. I notice damage on the rim and between the 4 and 2. Did that mess with any details between the 4, 2?
