Do you have this 1942 dime?

Here are four 1942 dimes with some doubling on the obverse. Two are from Philadelphia & two are from San Francisco. If you have any examples of similar doubling on 1942 dated dimes, please post them.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

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Post your 1942 dimes.

Post your 1942 dimes.
Very best regards,
collect89

 

I have never seen this "doubling" on this year Merc. Rather interesting. Where oh where did you acquire these coins, if I maybe be so bold as to ask?

Here is a BU example I have in my collection. I love BU Mercury's, I truly do!

Thanks for sharing!

Allen

 

It looks to me that some of the doubling that is shown is from deteriorated dies not doubled dies.

 

I have had several similar to the ones you posted but probably sold hem long ago! These are due to Die Deterioration Doubling and Machine Doubling.


Frank

 

Hello Allen,

I found one when I was sorting through some bulk silver about 20 years ago. I was given one (for free) by a Connecticut coin dealer that I had helped price some error coins he had acquired. I purchased the double profile for the price of an uncirculated dime at a Chicago suburb coin show. I paid $5 for one at a Connecticut coin show a couple years ago.

Last year I saw one improperly labeled/described as a "doubled die" in a dealer's case in Florida. It had an asking price of $120. He wasn't interested in selling it to me for $5 or $10.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

that is strike (aka Machine) doubling, not a DDO.

 

Do you have similar examples to share

Hello Frank & Frank,

Yes, they are all examples of strike doubling. I would like to know if anyone has similar 1942 dated examples to share.

These 4 coins jumped out at me & I set them aside. I think all of us focus on the date when we see a 1941 or 42 dime looking for an overdate. This doubling is visible with the naked eye.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

Here is a 1942 I have with some MD but not as dramatic as yours.