1942 Mercury Dime - Possible 1942/1 Overdate?

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alidicera New Member Italy 1 Posts	Posted 07/13/2025 10:57 pm Hi everyone, I recently found this 1942 Mercury dime in a small collection and noticed what seems to be a faint "1" underneath the "2" in the date. I'm not sure if it's a true overdate (1942/1) or just a contact mark or damage. I've attached some close-up photos. Can anyone help me identify if this could be the 1942/1 variety? Thank you in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75954 Posts	Posted 07/13/2025 11:15 pm To CCF! The close up picture is rough, but I don't think it's the overdate. https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin...2-1-10c/5036 Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10601 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 12:02 am Closeups are a great way to confirm but they have to be clear. But what I see is a darker "gouge" with lighter metal movement around it. PMD Report this Post to the Staff
RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1024 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 08:12 am Unfortunately, this is not the overdate. The 1942/1 Philadelphia overdate is one of the most obvious overdates out there. Very clear and bold 1 under the 2. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21707 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 08:47 am FYI This is what a 1942/1 dime looks like. Note the notch on the 4 and a complete #1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 100282 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 09:00 am Great comparison JimmyD - the OP's is not an overdate. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1780 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 11:23 am @alidicera - - Not an overdate, great helpful post JimmyD. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 191235 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 12:43 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34467 Posts	Posted 07/14/2025 1:22 pm @ali, first welcome to CCF. Second, without wanting to pile on, here is a link to a new thread showing the overdate on an uncirculated dime: https://goccf.com/t/441541 Hopefully, between this and the excellent post upthread by @jim, we have convinced you that based on the current pics you don't have the overdate. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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