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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 01-28-2008, 08:33 AM   #1 (permalink) DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,151 My Mood: Mintmark placement on Mercury Dime Hello, this is an early date mercury that I found on ebay and am thinking about bidding on. But the mint mark doesnt look right to me. Ive never seen one placed where this one is placed. So, before any bidding on my part happens, I just wanted to ask opinions here. Has anyone else seen coins with the mint mark placed where this one is??? All the mercs Ive seen, the mint mark was always in the same spot or real close to it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks   01-28-2008, 08:43 AM   #2 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,659 DJP: What date is it? I will check my references for any info. But, it is unusual. However, unless it is, well, I can't think of a SF Merc worth faking. __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   01-28-2008, 08:48 AM   #3 (permalink) DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,151 My Mood: its not a special date so I doubt anyone was trying to fake anything here. Its just a 1917 S. So Im not thinking its an added mint mark it just doesnt look right to me.   01-28-2008, 09:59 AM   #4 (permalink) kanga 50 Years and Still At It     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,588 My Mood: Since the mintmark was added by hand late in the die making process they tended to "wander" and show up in various places. Yours appears to have wandered a bit further than normal. __________________ ANA Member APS Member ARA Member There are 10 types of people: those that understand binary, and those that don't.   01-28-2008, 10:04 AM   #5 (permalink) DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,151 My Mood: Well, its not my coin. But its one I want to bid on. Its about to end, and I just thought the mint mark looked to be too far off. So naturally, I wanted to hear opinions from the experts and this is just the place to get that. Anyhow, with the mintmark moved that far over, would it make a difference to you when it comes to, would you bid or not???   01-28-2008, 10:09 AM   #6 (permalink) mi chael Member     Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 112 My Mood: Bid? yes. How much? As if it were itself and nothing unusual about it - you tell me how much that might be. __________________ michael No matter how cynical I get, I'm unable to keep up. :^>   01-28-2008, 10:12 AM   #7 (permalink) kanga 50 Years and Still At It     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,588 My Mood: Since I would not have a warm fuzzy feeling about that coin, I'd pass. Another will be along shortly. __________________ ANA Member APS Member ARA Member There are 10 types of people: those that understand binary, and those that don't.   01-28-2008, 10:13 AM   #8 (permalink) DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,151 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by mi chael Bid? yes. How much? As if it were itself and nothing unusual about it - you tell me how much that might be. I bet a $10 bid is enough to win. If anyone bids higher, its theirs. The obverse looks to be AU, the Reverse, XF.   01-28-2008, 10:26 AM   #9 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,659 Let us know if you get it. The price appears reasonable. __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   01-28-2008, 10:32 AM   #10 (permalink) DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,151 My Mood: you guys can have at it. its up to $15 but only has 5 mins left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=015   01-28-2008, 04:28 PM   #11 (permalink) Fullbands News.. Nusmis.. Noomsis..     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 55 My Mood: There were small and large S mintmarks in 17. The smaller, closed S is often found punched close to the stalk. This is an example of that reverse. It's hard to say whether one is more valuable than the other. Maybe the buyer thinks so. 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