My 90% Find Of The Month!!

I found a good description from an old geocities entry. And I think one of dimes is this. I will be dropping off at my friends dad to check. I had 2 - 1942s from that roll and the dates do not look the same to my untrained eye.
This site is great to read during conference calls.

 

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Huh ?,,, I haven't heard of that. gimme a link.

 

Really nice find but that image is great.

 

Double date 2009 Dimes ?

 

No. He is talking 1942.

 

I think I can answer my own question GDJMSP. You were refering to the P & D mint of the 1942 dimes only. OK, let me ask another question, what is the mark below the 4 in 1942 ? It seems to be more pronounced than the 1 below the 2 in 1942.

 

Just the base of an underlying "4" This coin is often referred to as "42" over "41" for that reason.

Very cool :thumb:

 

and the under digit on the 4 is what is usually used to verify the variety since it is more pronounced than the under digit under the 2.

 

BINGO!

I have yet to find one myself but will also admit I've never seen one up this close.

I check 1942 dimes when I actually have the time to look at them. The Philly is an easy spot but NOW I have a much better idea where to look on the D mint.

Now as LostDutchman said these coins ARE still out there. Can't say I've found an overdate but last year I did find a lousy 1916-D.

 

Well I'll just be dag nabbed!! Every time I turn the page I learn something useful on this forum. Good stuff amigos and good find Matt!!

 

Well if that's all you found................. :thumb:




Great find Dutchman, very good eye. :thumb:

 

Like The Cave Troll said you really look for the mark under the four. This is the easiest thing to see. I have seen these where the mark under the 2 that shows nicely on this piece is basically non existent leaving only the mark under the 4.

 

Good info. Thanks.

 

Nice find. I can't tell you how many 42s I've poured over looking for that elusive overdate. One of these days I'll find it, or just break down and get it for myself.

 

I caved.

 

This site is just a good read.

My friend's dad checked my dime and confirmed it was this type. He said it was a really good one and said he could sell it straight away for me. He sold it to a collector friend for several hundred dollars. Now my wife doesn't mind when I go through those boxes at night when I find something on this site.

 

Great find! Definitely would look good with a 16-d!

 

Thanks for posting such nice pics of the 1942/41 D!

Well, I looked closer at the 1942 D in my album, and compared it with yours.

I overlayed your pic of my pic with the mintmark positions and they matched up very nicely.

So I checked the front...not much evidence of a 1 ... yours has much more, but there are vague hints of a one. I've heard that on later die stages the one all but disappears. There seems to be doubling on the 4 also.

So, what the heck. I just sent it to ANACS. To add to my insanity I also sent in a 1914 S buffalo nickel that has vague hints of being a 1914/3 S. That one is also very difficult to detect.

I'll keep you posted on what happens in about a month or so. If one comes through I'll be happy dancin.

 

Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I will now have to look through my loose m-dimes.