Hey so I’m pretty certain this is post mint damage, just wondering if you guys had any idea what could have caused this? Is this a dryer coin?
Being a 1909 S, I believe someone did use it for jewelry and some solder got on the obverse. Strange that it seems to go under the LIBERTY though. Error speciality members? Others?
At least it’s not a 1909-S DVB as it’s definitely damaged. Either soldered to something or used to clean the tip of the soldering gun.
So I didn’t even consider it to be an s until I noticed your guys’ comments and after careful inspection the spot in question is in the right location and has the right shape to be an s but I’m not convinced it’s legitimate even though it bares uncanny similarities with a magnified view.
The mint mark is usually very prominent, even on worn coins. Put the area under a very bright light and or a microscope (or some kind of magnification) to see what it looks like. My old sun lamp was three 150W bulbs, and with that on and my loupe, I was able to see lots of things that were not visible under normal light. Just by tilting the coin around. (Buffalo dates, etc.)
