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regularguy Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 8:01 pm I have a 1988 proof set with a poorly struck S mint mark on the Roosevelt dime. At first glance it makes you think of an inverted number five. The top of the S is very weak and not complete. I don't have a camera good enough for a picture. Anyone else heard about this. I even purchased another 1988 proof set to compare,and there is a noticeable difference in the dime's mint marks. Any information will be appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 04/06/2008 8:53 pm Without a decent picture it's impossible to tell what you have. Could be a weak strike or more likely a filled die. Any chance you can scan a pic? Report this Post to the Staff
regularguy Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 04/08/2008 8:06 pm I tried scanning with my scanner and all I get is blurr when I zoom in. My digital camera can't do it either. I was thinking that if anyone else had a 1988-S proof set in their closet, to get it out and check the mint mark on the dime. Edited by regularguy 04/08/2008 8:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SecretGlitch Valued Member United States 237 Posts	Posted 04/08/2008 8:24 pm A quick search on Google shows that all of them have an odd shaped "S". Report this Post to the Staff
regularguy Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 04/09/2008 7:26 pm Thanks for the reply SecretGlitch. I tried a search but didn't find that info. Where did you find it? Report this Post to the Staff
SecretGlitch Valued Member United States 237 Posts	Posted 04/10/2008 6:28 pm http://cgi.ebay.com/1998-S-Deep-Cam...01_W0QQitemZ 150142940864QQihZ005QQcategoryZ39460QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem?refid=store Is this what it looks like? Report this Post to the Staff
regularguy Valued Member United States 187 Posts	Posted 04/10/2008 7:31 pm Thanks again SecretGlitch, but that is a 1998-S. I have a 1988-S. The mint mark on my 1988-S doesn't look like the one on the 1998-S. As I have mentioned in my first post, I have another 1988-S proof set and the mint mark on that dime is good. Report this Post to the Staff
SecretGlitch Valued Member United States 237 Posts	Posted 04/10/2008 10:13 pm Oops, didn't notice that screw-up of mine. In any case, it's probably what MorgansRMines said, until we see some pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
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