1971 Mint set missing Mint mark on Denver Nickel

I have several 1971 uncirculated mint sets and just noticed one of the Denver packets has a Nickel with No mint mark. I have been unable to find other references to set with this issue. Does anyone know of this issue and or the population of these sets?

 

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Are you sure its an official mint set, and not an aftermarket set?

 

This is in the Treasury Department 'official Business' envelopment. 1971 -U.C. in the Cello folders with the reset of the coins.

 

Are you sure it is not the P minted one?

 

I think a picture would help sir, and examine the cellophane around the nickel carefully. I have never heard of this error personally.

 

Probably a Philly nickel in Denver packaging. Would love to see a pic though.

 

I hope you can see this picture.

 

Interesting..........

 

Indeed..

 

Actually, we'd need pics of the reverse as well. And a little better on the focus. And also a little more 'up close'.......not that we doubt you dear fellow but a lot of folks on this forum hail from Missouri.

 

I will need to get a better device to take pictures with, The phone I have was very cheap.

 

I have a couple new pictures to look at, Maybe this will help. Maybe not.

 

Not much help there, but we do indeed enjoy you're being here. Welcome to the forum dear fellow.......

 

It will be P minted if its removed from that cellophane pack.

 

That's why better pics are needed...........

 

I've seen this before where Philly coins have accidentally gotten mixed into another mint set. I suppose you could call it a packaging error.

 

I think this is better, Shows front and back of coins a little more clear.

 

I believe that each of the branch mints sent coins to a primary packaging facility where the cello sets were assembled and then inderted into the envelope. It is not uncommon for coins to get "mixed up" during the cello phase of packaging. I have a Mint Set (forget which year) that has to S Mint Lincolns.

I expect that instead of a Denver Jefferson coin in the Denver packaging, it ended up with a Philly coin.

No real premium since its a packaging error and not a true No D Jefferson.

 

It has the red stripe so is from Denver. These things happen and from what I've read it does add a bit of value being mis-packaged but not a lot. But I would not break it out.