hello every one.ifound this 1964 nickel with no mint mark.i read that all 1938 to 64 had a d or p mint.in 1965 to 67 they had no mintmarks.and there is a strange band on the outside?that looks like its attached.im clueless on this nickel thank you for any help.
No: There was no MM for Philadelphia and the MM is to the right of the building on the reverse from '38-64 (except '42-'45 where P, D & S sit larger above the building). Yes: There are no MMs on '65-'67 coins.
Jesse Prior to 1980 (and 1979 on dollars) there was no P for Philadelphia struck coins as there is today. If you look at a current cent (penny) they will either have a D or no mint mark. The no mint mark variety was minted at Philadelphia. All coins were like this prior to 1980. For some reason, the mint decided at that time to start using a mint mark for Philly on all of the current coinage (except the cent). Interesting to note that during the years of WWII, with nickel being a key war material, the Jefferson Nickel was made from a silver manganese alloy and in order to differentiate these from the nickel version, the mint mark was made larger and moved above the dome of Monticello. The silver nickels struck at Philadelphia bear a P mint mark. This was the first time that the US Mint used a P on any coinage.
You'll have to show a photo Suzanne. Either it was set as jewelry or spooned. It's almost 100% that it's just a nickel.
I have also found a 1964 nickel with a strange band around it. It does appear the band is attached. This nickel weighs in at 5.4 grams. Also, if I drop or tap another coin on the face of this nickel it makes the standard clink of metal against metal, but if I drop it, it gives a dull thud sound as if it were plastic.
This is an old thread. You should start a new one and post photos of what you are talking about in order to get answers. Welcome to CT.
