The Philadelphia Mint overdate is the more distinct and scarcer of the errors, with the “1” closing the loop on the “2.” On the Denver Mint overdate, the “1” is barely discernible. An unknown number of dimes were struck with the production dies before the error was detected. The result was working dies with a “2” sunk over the “1” of the date. Both were produced when production dies in the preparation process were first sunk with a 1941-dated hub die and then, by accident, finished with 1942 hub dies. Q: Can you explain what is meant by a 1942/41 dime? Is it a dime struck with a dual date?Ī: Two major “overdate” Mint errors exist for 1942, one from the Philadelphia Mint and one from the Denver Mint. The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: With the aid of a magnifying glass your 1942 dimes are worth a second look.1942/1-D Mercury dime - obverse damage - NGC Details. In the past many circulated long enough to wear considerably, leading to the possibility of finding one in any box of old coins.

The close up picture of the date shows the over punching of numerals is very clear. When an uncirculated 1942/41 enters the market values often reach over $1500.

Many collectors of Mercury dimes consider the coin as part of a complete set, creating a solid demand. Pictured is an example with light even wear and in this condition sold at a David Lawrence Rare Coin Auction for $634. Few were released into circulation and when discovered collectors realized the scarcity and soon began the rise in value of the coin. Coins minted using this die show a clear 2 over 1 date. A rare 1942 Mercury dime was created by the mint when preparing a die, the number '2' was punched over a '1' when the date was applied.

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