Nickel with two mintmarks?

@flipacoin and @Paddy54 - This does remind me of a story I read not to long ago. Interesting read! The Frith Nickel!
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The 1876 SLQ has a 5 and a 6 in the denticals both are a heck of a lot smaller then the primary numbers used in the date.

 

• No records well doesn't that figure ? I'm sure there are a lot of items in numismatics where there is no records. My father worked for the Federal Reserve Bank for 47 years.... I assure you if he was still around he could tell you things you never believe,as there were no records or the events were never released to the public .

 

Numismatics is great with all it's mysteries! That's why I love this hobby.

 

I found this before and asked if it was possible too. of course told no.

 

Interesting. Difference is that yours is not a war nickel

 

mine is on a 64 D. it's smaller than the D...almost reminds me of the 45 micro S merc dime. just because it is small.

 

You will always have the nay sayers! Anything is possible , however the true question is by whom? Someone at the mint? Post mint damage ? I have seen enough to believe what I see and hold in hand. But again finding the truth is another issue.

 

Dies were often transferred between mints. Not saying a die from Denver was transferred to San Fran and this occurs . What I am saying is anything in numismatics is possible as to many people have their hands on the money.

 

hahaha funny thread

 

Die were never transferred between mints except between Philadelphia and the mint where they were intended to be used. One possible exception to that were the 1900 O/CC dollars. But even those went from CC back to Philadelphia where they were reworked and then sent to New Orleans. There was no reason for the other mints to send dies to each other. If they needed dies they could easily get them from Philadelphia. The few dies that do show overmintmarks were made that way. Dies would be made up for one mint and the production would be reduced or cancelled. rather than discard those dies they were punched with a new mintletter and sent out.

 

Unique to say the least. Any more examples of these kinds of 'mistakes'? I think these are the things we look for when collecting so how rare would something like this be ?

 

I have found a nickel that looks as if it has 2 different mint marks also have posted this pic before

 

Yes, I remember this coin of yours. D and an S?

 

Like Paddy said it could be done by a mint worker with too much time on his hands , the problem though if a die was marked there would be plenty of other examples . Which there could be , but it is so hard to prove .

 

As do people with too much time on their hands.

 

Very true as look at the new find the 1919 ddo dime 4 years shy of 100 years and just found and recorded as such.

 

who would you send something like this to for verification?

 

PM me I'll give you a name.

 

I'm sure mint workers have done some crazy stuff just for the fun of it.
Look at everything that got out the door in 1857.