Could this be a US 1944 D over S penny?

[Englishpicker]

I'm just wondering if this might be a 1944 overdate D over S mint mark error coin. It looks like the ones in the cherry pickers guide but I'm not sure?

[Rob]

I'm just wondering if this might be a 1944 overdate D over S mint mark error coin. It looks like the ones in the cherry pickers guide but I'm not sure?

Probably is if the discolouration on the D at the top is relevant. The lighter areas are where the top loop of the S would be.

[RLC35]

Englishpicker,

Clean off the date (lightly handwash with soap & water), then look at the mintmark with a 20x or 30x loupe (a 60x scope would even be better), you will then be able to quickly determine if it is a D over S variety. It appears to be the real thing, at first glance. Nice find!

[Generic Lad]

It looks a bit like it to me, but like others have said, it needs to be under higher magnification to be 100% sure.

[Englishpicker]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I've cleaned it very carfully using soap and water and a cotton bud and it looks to be that it is. My loop is a 25x but I'm going to have to get a greater one if I'm looking for die errors ect.

[Peter]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I've cleaned it very carfully using soap and water and a cotton bud and it looks to be that it is. My loop is a 25x but I'm going to have to get a greater one if I'm looking for die errors ect.

Trouble of this it is impossible to tell minor die errors from dealers lists or Ebay.

At fairs ditto with the hustle and bustle and suspect lighting.

I take a good quality x7 glass.I also have those tiny x45 & x60 pocket scopes which have LED lights.(I bought 20 from HK)sold a few on Ebay to cover my cost & have plenty left...I may sell a few more but they are so handy...almost disposable.

[Gollum]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I've cleaned it very carfully using soap and water and a cotton bud and it looks to be that it is. My loop is a 25x but I'm going to have to get a greater one if I'm looking for die errors ect.

Trouble of this it is impossible to tell minor die errors from dealers lists or Ebay.

At fairs ditto with the hustle and bustle and suspect lighting.

I take a good quality x7 glass.I also have those tiny x45 & x60 pocket scopes which have LED lights.(I bought 20 from HK)sold a few on Ebay to cover my cost & have plenty left...I may sell a few more but they are so handy...almost disposable.

Peter are they really any good and how much for one of those scopes if you sell them ?. I want one but not if its expensive to me.

[RLC35]

Gollum,

One of the best, low cost scopes, is the Digital Blue QX5. It has magnification of 10x, 60x, and 200x. They were originally made for, and sold at, "toys R Us!" You can find them on eBay for about $50.00. There are two models, the QX3 and the QX5. The 5 is the best, but both work in the same fashion. They have a PC interface, and work with most software systems. I have used mine with Windows Vista, and Windows 7, as well as older versions of windows.

I also have the Leuchtturn Microscope, but the QX5 provides a better image than the Leuchtturn.

[Gollum]

Blimey !, £105

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1726995/Digital-Blue-QX5-Microscope/

It just grew up

[RLC35]

Wow...prices have gone up! I bought mine brand new for $49.95. It's probably worth the price you have quoted though.

[Englishpicker]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I've cleaned it very carfully using soap and water and a cotton bud and it looks to be that it is. My loop is a 25x but I'm going to have to get a greater one if I'm looking for die errors ect.

Trouble of this it is impossible to tell minor die errors from dealers lists or Ebay.

At fairs ditto with the hustle and bustle and suspect lighting.

I take a good quality x7 glass.I also have those tiny x45 & x60 pocket scopes which have LED lights.(I bought 20 from HK)sold a few on Ebay to cover my cost & have plenty left...I may sell a few more but they are so handy...almost disposable.

I got this coin from a mixed 50p per coin tub at a local antique shop. Only when I got home did I notice the mint mark error.

[RLC35]

Blimey !, £105

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1726995/Digital-Blue-QX5-Microscope/

It just grew up

Gollum,

Here is a "new" QX3 Digital Blue Microscope for $49.95. It is basically the same as the QX5.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/QX3-Computer-Microscope-Digital-Blue-New-/260900460896?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbee11960#ht_500wt_1180

[Gollum]

Blimey !, £105

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1726995/Digital-Blue-QX5-Microscope/

It just grew up

Gollum,

Here is a "new" QX3 Digital Blue Microscope for $49.95. It is basically the same as the QX5.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/QX3-Computer-Microscope-Digital-Blue-New-/260900460896?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbee11960#ht_500wt_1180

Thanks for that sadly.. Not available to United Kingdom

[azda]

Blimey !, £105

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1726995/Digital-Blue-QX5-Microscope/

It just grew up

Mine is exactly the Same aa that and got it last Year from Aldi for €30

[Gollum]

Blimey !, £105

http://www.tts-group.co.uk/shops/tts/Products/PD1726995/Digital-Blue-QX5-Microscope/

It just grew up

Mine is exactly the Same aa that and got it last Year from Aldi for €30

Typical, everyone has one but me, and when I want one it isn't around unless you have an amex platinum card, I used to like you Azda but you can go off some people really fast around here :lol: