New Discovery 1911 "Weak D" $5 Indian Half Eagle ???

Hi all ,
Was looking through my graded coins and noticed what appears as a very very faint weakly struck "D" on my 1911 $5 Indian half eagle. Anyone have thoughts if this could be possibly a new discovered variety for the Indian Half Eagle series -OR- just an outright "D" mm ?

 

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You got me. Pareidolia? I could be wrong.

 

Just splotches of toning and a vivid imagination. There's an "E" after the second L in dollar and a "G" next to the tail too. And another "D" left of the eagle's shoulder. And...

 

Guys, thank you for your imput but it's not a figment of my imagination . I don't think you looked at the very last picture posted ! Clearly, there is something going on there ahead of the arrow tips. Depending on how the light hits it, shows a very faint shilhouette of a "D" mm

 

You ask for opinions. And get them.

Then you disregard any dissent with your own 'absolute'......

Why ask for our opinions? Just send your coin to the TPG of your choice. They'll offer you their opinion for a fee.

For the record, I see what could resemble a '3' or possibly a 'W'. But unequivocally I see no 'D'. My interpretation is the coin took a hit, but that is no mm.

 

I see no letters at all. What I do see is a little and I mean a little, bit of roughness on the surface of the coin.

 

I don't believe there is a D.
In over 99.9% of mms they are undeniable. Even in cases where they are slight, they are still noticeable without using microscopes etc.
If you have to look for it this way, it's just not there. Please circle the area you believe to be where the D is. I don't see anything.

 

Even the weak D variety of the 2011-D $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle is much stronger than what I’m seeing here.

 

Already in plastic.
Resubmit to another TPG until you get the answer you want or…run out of $

 

Sir, my original question was "if its a new discovered variety for this series" and I describe it as a very faint possible D and not an absolute answer . Also, what I said was that there's clearly something visible !

 

That's exactly why I'm asking you guys so I don't waste time and money sending it in . I cannot believe no one see's what I'm seeing

 

I see what you're seeing, it's just not a D created at the mint. It's a rough area with dark toning splotches that your brain is interpreting as a letter, a phenomenon known as pareidolia. Rotate your last image and it's an 8. Or a pair of eyes. It just happens to generally be where a mint mark would be, and you're convincing yourself of what you think it has to be. You can disagree until the cows come home but the only thing that matters is if a TPG puts 1911-D on the label.

 

I stared that it’s a little rough and on the coins surface in my first response.

It’s not a D mint mark.