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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 871848, member: 15309&quot;]Here is what David Lange says about the 1940-S in his book THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MERCURY DIMES.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: Red"><i>&quot;One may speculate that the reason for such overpolishing of the dies is to be found in the frequency of deep clash marks.&nbsp; The only way to remove these flaws is to abrade the die faces until enough metal has been lifted that the surfaces are again smooth.&nbsp; This effect, while it diminishes low relief elements such as the designer&#039;s monogram and the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, can often add greatly to a coin&#039;s beauty.&nbsp; Unless done with care, however, the result of this operation will be heavy, irregular polishing lines which impair the luster of coins struck from such dies.&nbsp; All of these problems, whether found singly or collectively, are characteristic of 1940-S dimes.</i></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><i></i><span style="color: Black">Now I understand that we are not going to settle this debate unless I have the coin graded, but I have seen many Mercury Dimes with an appearance similar to this coin.&nbsp; The expert above has explained how common the die polishing effect is on Mercury Dimes, specifically on the 1940-S.&nbsp; If you guys want to believe that it is caused by something obscure like counting wheel damage, then be my guest.&nbsp; Here is a link to another 1940-S Mercury Dime that has a similar appearance to my coin albeit a higher grade.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="color: Black"></span></span><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1116&amp;Lot_No=8003#photo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1116&amp;Lot_No=8003#photo" rel="nofollow">Heritage 1940-S Mercury Dime</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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