Is it a 1942/1 d merk ? see pics.

[bula]

Waiting for the 4" of new snow to melt I started to go through some of my old coins. I came across a 1942 d Merck & noticed some doubling on it, I found a few sites that had pics of both the 42p & d double die. The p is easy to ID as you can clearly see the 1 next to the 2 but the d is not as easy. Most of the info I found on the 42d was that the left side of the 4 & 2 show doubling, looking at mine it has that. Then there was a mention of the y in liberty being laid out wide, got that too but still not sure. Sorry for the pics being backwards but that was the only way I could get a good shot. What do you think?

There is a fellow in California that would look at your coins & give his professional opinion on it but I lost his info. Any one know where I could get it looked at other than sending it in for grading.

 

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[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I think that you have just an every day 1942 Merc. If you had the 1942/1, you would be able to see it without a loupe and you would know right away if you had one.

There are a couple of pics in the red book.......


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[l.cutler]

Yeah just a regular one, might be a very slight strike doubling but that is it.

 

[bula]

Thanks for looking, it does have doubling & on more than the date. but it is minor.

 

[enamel7]

Yes, looks normal to me. Maybe slight machine doubling. Keep looking! Just remember, when books and articles are talking about doubling on a coin in their description, they are referring to true doubling.
This doubling will be actually engraved on to the die. Machine doubling is a totally different animal and very common.
HH
enamel7