The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1942 Mercury Dime (42 Over 41 Variety) is Worth $409 in Average Condition and can be Worth $2,882 to $17,469 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. The underlying '1' is very noticeable on the left-hand side of the '2' and part of the doubled '4' is also visible towards the bottom of the '4' as depicted by the arrows in the example image above.Ĭoin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition Good This is best identified by noticing the 1942 date punched over a 1941 date. The error from the Philadelphia Mint is far more noticeable than the same one at the Denver Mint. It is also one of the most identifiable and prominent errors in all US coins. The 1942 42 over 41 Overdate Error (1942/1-P) was one of the major errors in the silver Mercury Dime series. What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
