1932 Silver Washington Quarter, looks like a removed mint mark, NEED HELP

I bought a 1932 Washington quarter for $5 on Ebay and I noticed that where the mint mark is supposed to be looks like a mint mark was removed. Below is 2 PICs the first is a 1946 P mint and the second is the 1932. If you notice the same thing( or what mint was there) what could it be worth? Thanks in advanced for your help.

 

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I'm seeing something there, but can't tell that it's a removed mint mark. Kinda weird for someone to remove the mint mark and make it worth less than with it.

 

I was thinking the same thing, unless they didnt know what it was worth.

 

Or maybe someone was trying to add a mint mark?

 

well you wouldnt be able to add a mint mark, mint marks are raised not cut in it would be easy to spot a fake

but beides that if this were a removed mark would it be worth anymore

 

Mint marks are actually added quite a bit to make a coin worth a lot. Most, as you suggest, are easy to spot, but some are done well enough to fool the average buyer.

As for the coin in question, the pictures are too pixelated for me to make out much. I do see the points where a mint mark could have been added and removed, but it could just be unrelated damage.

 

Adding a mintmark is a common way to alter a coin. Mintmarks can be added by using solder, glue, electric arc, etc. Some crafty counterfeiters have even added a mintmark to coins by using an embossing tool. 1916-D Mercury Dimes very often have an added mintmark. Some estimates are that there are more examples with an added mintmark than the original number that were minted.

 

yea, wouldn't surprise me if at some point in time someone tried to add a mm to this coin. just from adding a D or even and S mm, they would be able to move this coin to an unsuspecting consuming for around or over 10 times what the P would sell for. taking the chance of getting it returned would be worth it to them because they can keep trying till they found someone who doesn't know any better.

but i don't see what you are talking about?

 

There is also the possiblity that someone glued a mintmark to this coin in the past and it has fallen off. In that case you might be seeing the remains of the glue.

 

You mean make a common 1932 Washington into a 1932-S? Now why would someone do that?

 

You never know there might be some unscrupulous seller out there trying to dupe someone. I do know all the coins on ebay are real and many from estate sales.

 

So they tried to cut off the mm with a blade? Lol
who cares nothing there now

 

Maybe trying to add a mark! Possibly an upset Ex!!!