Mint Mark Experts. ..Ponder This

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Hommer, Aug 8, 2016.

  1. Hommer

    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

    1963
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    I have picked this coin up, looked at it, and put it down, at least 100 times. I will reveal the denomination after some input. Just wonder what others see.
     
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  3. MKent

    MKent Well-Known Member

    Picture isn't too clear but you make an argument for D/S I suppose.
     
  4. Evan8

    Evan8 A Little Off Center

    The left side looks like it could be D over D but then the top looks like D over S.
     
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  5. MKent

    MKent Well-Known Member

    Maybe it is D/S/D that's a stretch right?
     
  6. Hommer

    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

    In hand, at first glance, it looked like a D/D/S. I worked hard to get a better picture, and actually did, but when cropping it, I accidentally deleted it and didn't have enough battery to get another.
     
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  7. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Realistically - DDD!
     
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  8. MKent

    MKent Well-Known Member

    Yep but I can dream can't I. Oh wait it's not my coin. Probably D/D/D
     
  9. Hommer

    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

    Here's a question and the first person to get it right, gets 100 points towards 200 points. How many coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1963?
     
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  10. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Oh - sorry - not to suggest D over D
     
  11. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    If I'm wrong - it's still a good song!!
     
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  12. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Absolutely - BUT eventually you wake up! Damn, I miss the girls in my dreams!!!
     
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  13. MKent

    MKent Well-Known Member

    None so is this a 1963
     
  14. Hommer

    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

    You'll have to figure out what to do with those points. Yes, the San Francisco Mint closed in 1955 and didn't reopen until 1965. Why that S looked so strange on this coin.
     
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  15. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    I'll have to give them to the Cleveland Indians pitchers as they are pretty much throwing meatballs down the center of the plate lately, Except for Kluber!!
     
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  16. Hommer

    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

  17. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    It sure don't look like DD, or MD, I'll stick with DDD! It shows the classic signs of DDD as the doubling is being pushed towards the rim where the metal flows upon the dies striking each other.
     
  18. Insider

    Insider Talent on loan from...

    Looks like a typical ejection doubled Mint mark as commonly see on 1932-D quarters with this amount of "spread." IMO 100% nothing more.:sorry:
     
  19. Hommer

    Hommer Curator of Semi Precious Coinage

  20. bdunnse

    bdunnse Who dat?

    That last picture looks like the man on the moon. And I'm sober. Sorta.
     
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