Hello everyone, I found what i think is a micro P on a 1981 nickel. i have not heard of them and am not sure. Can you take a look and let me know. The 1996 is just for comparison. i do not have a 1981p near by. Regards, Stan
Thank you. I did notice that the 1981's I have checked through do have smaller mint marks. What causes this to happen? The filled mint marks? Regards, Stan
Hi, Earlier nickels had the mint marks added to the dies with a punch. The P was smaller and that is normal. Once we get to the 1990/1991 period, mint marks were created as a part of the design and were no longer punched into the dies by hand. They were also larger and more distinct. Therefore a mint mark after 1990/1991 is normally bigger and ones on earlier dated nickels are smaller. Both sizes are normal for the dates of coin that they are on. Thanks, Bill
I do not know alot about errors, have actually avoided them for the most part. But yesterday while roll searching i found a really nice Jefferson with an easily viewable Die crack. First Time ever. Now I can not stop looking for them. This can not be good :headbang: Mostly as my eye sight is not as good as some, and I only have, for now, a 10x hand magnifier. I am sure I will be asking a lot on errors as time goes by. Hope you guys won;t get tired to quickly:smile Regards, Stan
