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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 735725, member: 15199&quot;]I think I know what Benjamin was saying, but not to put words in his mouth, I will repeat the impression that it is machine doubling on the date, and that the part above the 2 might be a die chip. The reason it can&#039;t be an underlying &quot;1&quot; is apparent if you look at a photo of the 1942/1 P or D mercury variety. The &quot;1&quot; is to the very front of the 2, about at the upper serif of the &quot;2&quot;. The spacing is different for the 1941 date due to the &quot;1&quot; being narrower than the &quot;2&quot;, and the date was applied all at same time and not one number at a time. </p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to the forum Retired!</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim ( also retired ) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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