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Valued Member
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I have a 1908-s but its in the safety deposit box-so I am going to get out and compare
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Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
The "S" is misplaced, in any event. It would typically be directly under the ribbon tie. But there is definitely something there, resembling an S or an 8. I would go with spruett001 and say it was a very peculiar stray mark.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's a close up shot of an unc 1908-S:  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Actually, here's another 1908-S with the S far to the right, as is the case with the OP's 1907. Making me think maybe it is a faded S.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm with a possibly real S. Might have been an experiment back then to see how the 08 and 09 would come out. If real, should be worth a TPGS look. Imagine a million dollar find.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Your original photos are a little out of focus in the area of the S. Can you post clearer photos with the S in focus.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Could you post some clearer pics? They don't necessarily have to be zoomed way in, just a pic of the mintmark area that's clear. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The S mint dies were prepared in Philadelphia with the mintmark. And they probably were prepared before the end of 1907. However I think it would be highly unlikely that one of these S mintmarked dies would've gotten into the press in Philadelphia in 1907.
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I know it's highly unlikely this or these things happen but imagine what people told whoever found the copper 1943 penny. Everyone said its fake, or whatever and just tossed it to the side- multi-million dollar coin. I hope it's something of a rarity. I'm not very lucky though!! but maybe that's changing! I want to clean the area but don't want to mess it up. It looks a regular S that they tried to take off-its flat there but the S still showing. Why I think it was an experimental.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The possible MM on OP's coin looks incuse and not raised, as though it was punched there on the struck coin rather than punched into the die. I vote PMD and/or someone using an S letter punch to have some fun. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I think we really need a better pic of the "mintmark". I asked about the edge because of the possibility of a well executed Magician's coin. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
United States
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Some guys said to email Rick Snow. Does anybody have Rick Snow's email? and thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say take lots and lots of pictures rotated all different ways in different lighting, and really analyze it with a dispassionate eye before you spend money on a TPG. The mind plays tricks. For example, here's your image with the shiny bits blacked out. Is there really an S? Or are the light and dark blobs pretty consistent all around?  If I turn it sideways is there an S?  |
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Edited by Heymikep
04/23/2018 11:20 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I would submit it to ANACS. Any other opinion without seeing it in hand is just guessing.
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