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<p>[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 4528459, member: 28550"]I'm not sure how to spot the micro D variety that's noted here. "Also obscure but of far greater potential is the single reverse die having the Very Small D used for dimes only in 1916 and early 1917. This variety is little known in the coin hobby, and no market for it has developed, but collectors should make every effort to cherrypick examples whenever possible. The coin illustrated bears the normal mintmark style of 1917-34."</p><p><a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/mercury-dimes-pscid-31/1929-d-10c-ms-coinid-14974" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/mercury-dimes-pscid-31/1929-d-10c-ms-coinid-14974" rel="nofollow">https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/mercury-dimes-pscid-31/1929-d-10c-ms-coinid-14974</a></p><p><br /></p><p>It seems odd to me that this isn't a big deal. Any thoughts about why that is?</p><p><br /></p><p>Is the mint mark on this piece a bit small (or damaged from a post-mint-smoosh)?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1121656[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1121657[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1121658[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeM, post: 4528459, member: 28550"]I'm not sure how to spot the micro D variety that's noted here. "Also obscure but of far greater potential is the single reverse die having the Very Small D used for dimes only in 1916 and early 1917. This variety is little known in the coin hobby, and no market for it has developed, but collectors should make every effort to cherrypick examples whenever possible. The coin illustrated bears the normal mintmark style of 1917-34." [URL]https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/mercury-dimes-pscid-31/1929-d-10c-ms-coinid-14974[/URL] It seems odd to me that this isn't a big deal. Any thoughts about why that is? Is the mint mark on this piece a bit small (or damaged from a post-mint-smoosh)? [ATTACH=full]1121656[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1121657[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1121658[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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