Has anyone seen high 'D' mint marks on any earlier Washington Quarters? I came across one at a shop a few weeks back, and stupidly failed to pay the $6 for it. When I say 'high', I mean the mint mark is noticeably closer to the leafy vine than other 'd' minted coins. Is this an error, variety, fake, or just unique to a single year? Note, I am positive it was noticeably higher since I compared it side by side with several other silver Washingtons. Unfortunately, I cannot remember which year it was, but am pretty sure it was 1950-1959. Any help or thoughts are welcome. Thanks.
Until I believe it was, 1990, mintmarks were applied by hand, and a slight variation of the location of the mintmark is normal
Sometimes mint mark placement well vary in location on silver washingtons. Truthfully the "error" factor wont really apply unless it is ridiculously pushed off. So its up to you to decide how unique the placement was. Usually dealers wont give you much unless you find an honest one and their rarer than a 1913 v nickle. hope this helped.
I agree mintmarks used to be applied by hand, but I believe it stopped earlier than 1990, (but I could be wrong). Either way, silver coins had their mintmarks hand applied, and as such there can be a variety of placements for them. Its supply and demand. Unfortunately most collectors do not collect or care, so there is little demand for mint mark locations until like Leon said its REALLY far off, like into the design or something. I am sure its a variety, I just am guessing its a variety with no premium. But, hey, if you like them, collect them.
Great, thanks for the input. I never knew they were applied by hand. What an awful, monotonous job that must have been... I learned something new today!
