1916 D Merc?

I just bought this coin (pic attached). It was represented as a plain 1916 but I'm sure I see a mintmark. I think it's a 'D'. Anyone have an opinion on it?

I own a 1916 D in Fair condition, ie. also very worn. It looks similar.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Here mine it graded VF10. I can not see a mint mark on yours.

 

without the coin in hand it is hard, but i would say yes to MM .

DE

 

How about now?

I circled it. Can you see it now?

 

Does it look like a D or an S to you?

JasonB

 

If anything, it looks more like an S than a D.

 

I second that motion!

 

I saw it, even before you circled it. I just don't know what "it" is. It doesn't look like the top of a D to me, though, so I would tend to give it a thumbs-down.

When all else fails, run it up the flagpole and see who salutes: Put it on eBay as a 1916 of unknown mintmark (don't even hint that it's a 1916-D; just show pics) and see if it goes anywhere.

 

I don't think thats a mintmark you see. It's too high in the field.
Guy~

 

It looks like an S.

Look at the rounded top.

 

i think it looks like an S also

 

I agree with many of you. If it's anything, it's an S.

 

Comparison

Here is a blow up compared against a known D mm.

 

Last try

Does this change any minds:

Top - my coin

2nd - known 16 D

3rd - known 16 D

Thanks again, JasonB

 

All three of those look very different!

 

No D.

 

Id bet my right foot that it's an 1916 S

 

that second picture looks like an S. IMO

 

Seeing all those pictures, my mind is only further made up that yours is not a 16-D.