1942-D Merc, You V NGC

I am thinking is MS-64 or 65. But FB? Unless is the coin in slab playing a trick.

C'mon guys!! Has Lady Liberty mesmerized y'all into ignoring what appears to be LDS markers of a 42/1-D?! Look at the subtle doubling on the motto and the date! The 1942/1-D was a result of an under polished 1941 master die (failed to completely polish off the date) that was retooled into a 1942 master hub of which produced at least one doubled working die. Hence the 42/1-D is a very subtle DDO unlike the 42/1-P which is considered an obvious overdate. Look at the bottom of the four, looks like a foot of another slightly elevated & angled four to me. Also look at the mintmark, the other known marker for the 42/1-D is a slight RPM which makes it a little wider than normal. Just throwing this out there!! Without coin in hand I can only go by what I see on the pics! Nonetheless a very beautiful: coin!!

This coin graded 6FB.

It's an old no line fatty. ETA 1m for a pic.

exactly dave...i do like your surroundings...awesome to have lovely coinage around

I was thinking MS-66 FB.

I wouldn't bother to send it in to conserved, cost of doing it and re-slab will either cost more or break even, accounting for other expense like mailing. If it does goes to MS-68, that would be another story.

FadeToBlack,

You're my kind of guy! Would definitely like to see that group of slab, post some pics when you'd get the chance.