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So I'm sorting through the nicer mercs I found in my coin bank and I come across something. It's a 1940 Mercury dime, but the 40 looks flat. I think hey maybe it's a double die. I went looking at known merc varieties, but don't see this one listed. So....what's up with this dime? Normal 1940 left, suspect coin right  Normal 1940 date  Flat 40 date  |
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It looks like damage to me not a doubled die. John1  |
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Weak strike maybe? Looking at the rest of the coin. The tops of the leters of liberty seem weaker near the rim.
The coin looks real nice till you put some magnification on it.
Could be damage, but I would think something besides just that spot would show it.
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Agree some sort of die damage.
Edited by Coinfrog
04/24/2016 6:33 pm
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If macmercury says it's a worn die then it's a worn die not PSD,he is the Merc pro. John1 |
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NOT WORN DIE! Weak strike. So much for experts...LOL.
PS Next time you send coins to a smaller TPGS like SEGS,ICG, or ANACS include your dime with a note: "Please tell me what you think about the date on this coin for my education." I know FOR SURE that at least two of the above services will do this for free. In fact, I know FOR SURE that one of them will look at it for free, and call you about it as long as you pay postage both ways. Try it and learn something about the difference between design weakness due to worn dies or weak strike. Then let us all know what happened...Wink!
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NOT WORN DIE! Weak strike. Please tell us exactly how you know this is a weak strike and not a worn die on this coin. Be specific. Edited by PawnS
04/25/2016 10:16 am
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My second was weak strike too. I say that because all the features around the rim roughly the same distance are flat and "weaker" the higher more central points are just as strong.
I could have seen it as damage if the abnormality was in a single spot, but it seems consistantly weaker around the rim. Look at the B on both liberties, or the top of the T on both liberties. You'll see what I'm seeing.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Notice that almost all the letters in Liberty are similar. Just in the strike. No big thing.
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Dear PawnS,
The Magic 8-Ball told me so...LOL. Is that exact enough?
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The Magic 8-Ball told me so...LOL. Is that exact enough? Classic troll. Condescending to others with everything to say and nothing to back it up. When backed into a corner, you either TRY to be funny or get nasty and condescending. There have been many like you come and go here. Edited by PawnS
04/25/2016 1:19 pm
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Congrats to all the other INFORMED numismatist/collectors who know what a weak strike looks like.
I didn't like your "EXACTLY" comment. You can go teach yourself as I'm out of this thread...LOL.
"You can give a troll a fish and he will eat it or you can ask a troll to teach you to fish AND HE WILL EAT YOU."
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Oh, The other posters are correct with their reasons for weak strike.
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You make no sense there Skippy. Have you ever actually ever taught anyone anything on this forum? Or do you just like to antagonize? The Staff has already edited many of your posts because you don't know how to treat people.
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