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For reference purposes. I compiled this after seeing posts about a dime purported to be a 1921-D, when they were actually a worn 1925-D. The position of the date proved it was not a genuine 1921-D. Here are all years minted in the 1920s.  Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Rest in Peace
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Thanks for posting this. It may come in handy some day.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Indeed, thanks. Had not really ever thought about this. Particularly interesting to me is how the 9 and the 1 on the 1923 virtually touch.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Excellent reference! Clearly shows the different positionings, the presence or lack of a serif on the 1 (20 and 21 have no serif with sloped top 1's, 24 - 27 have no serif with flat top 1's and 23, 27, 28, and 29 have 1's with a distinct serif and sloped tops.) and the open and closed 9's (20 - 25 have open 9's, 26 and 27 have almost closed 9's and 28, 29 have completely closed 9's)
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Bedrock of the Community
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Where did you get this info? Is it in a book?
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Where did you get this info? Is it in a book? I am not sure I fully comprehend your questions, but the info is straight from genuine Mercury dimes of the various years, as shown in the image in the original post. I just cropped the coin photos just for the dates, and added the red lines for reference to show how the date positions vary from year to year in the 1920s. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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This is good to know. thanks for the info .  |
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I believe that one could determine the actual date of an extremely worn Mercury from just the 19 of the date.
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Really nice work @nss-52! I wonder if within any particular year there is much movement. For example, is there similar spacing for the dies at the different mints, or is this all specific to just one mint?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Since all the dies wetre made in Philadelphia, and they almost certainly all came from the same master hub each year, I would expect all the dies from each mint for any given year to have the same position.
This would also be why the 42/2 overdates show notching on the base and crossbar of the 4. The 194 was in a slightly different position on the 1941 hubs than on the 1942 hubs.
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Pillar of the Community
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Excellent diagnosis and reference.
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Great reference. I collect Seated Liberty coins, and most of the dates have different styles, positions, and spacing. This makes authentication a LOT easier. |
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