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Possible 1918 Mercury dime over a 7 in date

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    Possible 1918 Mercury dime over a 7 in date

    Sorry about the photo quality of these pictures, but both coins that I am working with are lower grade coins.

    I was approached with the possibility that this was a 8 over a 7 in the date and there is a possibility of this occurring If it happened on the buffalo nickel, why not on the Mercury dime. However, I'll let you be the judge.



    If you will notice the slight extension on the top left side of the 8 and the straight line on the right side of the holes in the 8, all indicated with arrows. Now take a look at an overlay picture of a 1917 over a 1918. It would seem that it is possible.



    Okay people, what do you think?

    BJ Neff
    Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.
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    An intriguing possibility. Hopefully James Wiles will poke his head in shortly to render an opinion. Obviously, a clearer photograph is mandatory. It's also the case that we've all been fooled by convincing-looking simulacra in the past, e.g. the 1980-D/S dual mintmark variety, which was debunked two or so years ago.
    Mike Diamond. Error coin writer and researcher.

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    • #3
      I'll try and post a better shot of the 1918 date.

      BJ
      Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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      • #4
        Here is a better picture of the date.



        BJ Neff
        Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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        • #5
          BJ: It looks like circulation damage to me. It is common to see the last digit of the date slanted, apparently from counting machines. It would take a mint state grade to get any attention. I don't think the supposed 1914/3 nickel is legit either.
          CONECA 20th Century Die Variety Attributer

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          • #6
            James - I fully agree that there would have to be a better grade coin to start thinking that there is a 7 under that 8, however, on a chance that someone else had something similar, I thought that I would post it. Oddly enough the overlay does match up with the damage very well. But then again, we know how fooling gouges, chips, scratches and such can be.

            BJ Neff
            Member of: ANA, CCC, CONECA, Fly-in-club, FUN, NLG & T.E.V.E.C.

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