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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 8344781, member: 26302"]I am simply curious. These issues are known for mint marks being very recessed, hence there is almost always dirt around them since they were punched deep into the die. Also, weren't the mintmarks pretty filled on this issue? How, from a photo, can someone see solder? Maybe cleaned at one time, though I am not seeing much evidence of that either. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just wondering. I looked at the motto on the obverse so that is correct. If someone was going to add a mintmark why do it to a coin with that rim ding? I probably have 20 better 1932s at home than this one. </p><p><br /></p><p>I simply believe that this coin would need to be seen in hand to make such a call. If the depression is correct I would call BS on the added mintmark. Some coins simply have more three dimensional features in others that a photo cannot pick up. Mint marks on 1932 quarters I believe is one of those. If the field around the MM is flat of course an obvious fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe my eyes just aren't as good.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 8344781, member: 26302"]I am simply curious. These issues are known for mint marks being very recessed, hence there is almost always dirt around them since they were punched deep into the die. Also, weren't the mintmarks pretty filled on this issue? How, from a photo, can someone see solder? Maybe cleaned at one time, though I am not seeing much evidence of that either. Just wondering. I looked at the motto on the obverse so that is correct. If someone was going to add a mintmark why do it to a coin with that rim ding? I probably have 20 better 1932s at home than this one. I simply believe that this coin would need to be seen in hand to make such a call. If the depression is correct I would call BS on the added mintmark. Some coins simply have more three dimensional features in others that a photo cannot pick up. Mint marks on 1932 quarters I believe is one of those. If the field around the MM is flat of course an obvious fake. Maybe my eyes just aren't as good.[/QUOTE]
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