Hunting Mercs For Overdates

What started me "re-collecting" in 2013 was inheriting a mason jar of Mercs and Roosies pre-1960. The first thing I did in the Mercs after date separation was scope out the probably 15 of each 42 P & D, w/o success. I have since then only come across a few raws. Don't know if CCF members have found raw, not since I've been around.

You're going after one of the varieties that's been know about for ages, like the 55 & 72 Lincoln DDOs. Can one still be found? Most likely only from a stoopid relative dumping the collection, circulation and those old Grandma's coin jars are about done in by now. Coin jars on shelves today have far surpassed the "unsearched" category. Someone from the 80's or 90's has already checked them out.

Of course, ALWAYS look for them, but as Mark1959 always says, " Don't quit your day job!"

Thank you everyone. I saw the old threads. But, it was my thinking that other members might have recently found overdates. I think the 42/1 D is subtle enough to give hope that there are a some of these gems mixed in silver lots.

And here I thought all the 42's were like that.

Best of luck to you but I would say extremely "doubtful".

I suspect after all these years almost all of them have been found. However, look at how many large and small MM Mercury dimes have been found lately.

I've now found 3, purchased in lots from ebay and APMEX. Been a while since I posted but Macmerc and others confirmed 2 of them in the forum on high reso' I posted.... Dont rely on collectors at coin shows, there are different overdates, and one is less obvious and cant get talked down when not in a slab :)