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1931-? Mercury Dime

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I have a very attractive 1931-? Mercury dime and evidently when I purchased it over 20 years ago, I purchased it as a 1931-d. As I was looking at coin, the mint mark is undisgtinguishable, I thougt some physical damage, no, a D/S, can't tell, the die just put down a blob, rather mint mark. Can anyone shed some light, please. Can't do pictures, sorry. thanks for any help.
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Hi Berry

Without a pic the best that can be done is a bit of conjecture,, My resource material does not list an OMM for 1931 ,, however you should check that date for a DDO Doubled Die obverse.

your coin could be a D mint coin if the center post which would create the center portion of the D was chipped or broken, then the Mint mark could look like a blob rather than a clear D.

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Hi Rick, the explanation you gave about the center portion of the D was chipped or broken, then the mint mark could look like a blob rather than a clear D. If you could visualize a D mint mark, then have a blob, with the 9 - 12 O'clock portion pressed up and away from the main body of the mint mark thats what this does look like.
To my untrained eye, it is just a blob with the upper left quadrant pushed out. I will have to get someone to show me how to input photos into the forumn. Thanks Rick.
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Berry4402 if you know how to email pictures I will give you my email address and I will upload them for you
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Bryan1315, thanks for the helping hand offer, I will try to
get pictures taken by a family member this week, then have
them give me the detail how to get them to this forum.
Thanks again Bryan1315!!!
I have a good camera, but not near good enough
to photograph small detail.
Berry
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