1942 Newfoundland 10 Cents
George VI · 4 varieties · study revised Jan. 4th 2021
With 292,736 coins issued, this number represents the 2nd highest mintage for any Newfoundland dimes produced during the Second World War. Given this fact, it would seem only logical to assume that several different varieties might be hiding in this large group of coins! As it now stands, there are at least four notable variations which have been positively identified and recorded in this section. Of course, there might still be others hiding in this sea of silver but more research will be needed in order to verify their existence.
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As with most of the coins in this series, the 1942 varieties are also a mixture of Narrow and Wide Date variations, with some of them having the "2" punched at varying locations above the Ornamental Loop. It is fairly easy to differentiate between them by simply observing the position of the "2", left to Right, from the Face of the Loop and along the Top. However, the Sub-varieties are a little more difficult to recognize, because the Characteristics for these variations are more subtle.
