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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 02-26-2009, 04:00 PM   #1 (permalink) FarmerB Senior Member   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 210 German 1877 50 Phennig - no mint mark Does anybody know anything about this coin?? Is it a pattern?? Sorry about the pics - didn't photograph well. probably needs artificial light My Krause does not list this coin without a mint mark Attached Thumbnails       02-26-2009, 05:17 PM   #2 (permalink) chrisild Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NW · DE · EU Posts: 2,077 Could that be a worn "J" maybe? Christian   02-26-2009, 07:39 PM   #3 (permalink) FarmerB Senior Member   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 210 Nope - It is blank where the mint mark should be. Pics don't show but coin is almost uncirculated.   02-26-2009, 08:57 PM   #4 (permalink) FarmerB Senior Member   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 210 Better Pics - artificial lighting Attached Thumbnails       02-27-2009, 04:05 AM   #5 (permalink) chrisild Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NW · DE · EU Posts: 2,077 Right, much better photo! I still think that is a "J" below the eagle. (For others who are not familiar with those coins but would like to help here: The mint mark should be at the very bottom of the eagle side, between the wreaths and the dotted line.) The coin itself looks somewhat cleaned but the details of the eagle for example are well visible, so yes, good condition ... maybe the mintmark area is weakly struck? Christian   02-27-2009, 06:15 AM   #6 (permalink) Eduard Supporter**     Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hessen, Germany Posts: 816 farmer, i have a coin just like yours - except on mine with a lot of imagination so can just about see the outline of an 'A' Berlin Mintmark. Because of this, and the overall 'feel' and look of the coin i came to the conclusion my specimen is a fake. This would not be all that unusual.   02-27-2009, 06:54 AM   #7 (permalink) FarmerB Senior Member   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 210 I think you are right - If I use my imagination I think there is a faint 'J'.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Ancients lost a great one: Dave Surber | German medal/plaque » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post 1940 D jefferson mint mark on Obverse ppratt3 Error Coins 5 11-16-2008 08:34 AM mint mark on Presidential dollars Ron5812 US Coins Forum 2 02-19-2007 04:46 PM 1988-D Lincoln cent mint mark issue genetic Error Coins 2 10-24-2006 06:18 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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