Diameter: 17.9 mm
Mintage: An overdate within the 1942 mintage
Weight: 2.50 grams
Metal: 90% silver, 10% copper
Edge: Reeded
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
The dramatic 1942/1 overdate (Philadelphia) shows a 1 beneath the 2 and is a famous, scarce variety — rare in Mint State.
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