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I am pretty sure this nickel is a 1968-S/S. In hand, the S/S is a bit more clear. the '2nd S' is just slightly to the west of the '1st S.'
The NGC pop report says there is a grand total of 1 graded at MS66. Your thoughts on the coin grade and the possible S/S variety, please.     
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Is there a 'Nickel Guru' out there who can help me with this coin? Thanks!
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Pillar of the Community
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I think I have one similar as well, the forum mentioned that it was "just a die chip";   Maybe a later stage? Edited by oih82w8
01/26/2012 12:10 am
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The MMs on our two coins are almost identical! The only difference is that your coin appears to have a little wear on the surface.
What should I do with the coin? If everyone says it is a 'die chip,' that would make it a variety or at least an 'error,' right?
How can I list it without misrepresenting the coin? Should I list it as a "1968-S MS+"? 
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Bedrock of the Community
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I have seen this on numerous denominations and I believe it is an artifact from the punch die used to add the mintmark to the working dies. Even if it was a die chip, it would not be considered an error or variety as die chips are an accepted part of the minting process.
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WOW! That is a great piece of numismatic knowledge that I will referencing in the future! 
What is the best way to determine if something like this is just an 'artifact' or whether it might be an OMM/RPM/Error?
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Bedrock of the Community
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The mark can be caused by unevenness in the base of the mintmark punch and would be left with an extra hard tap of the punch onto the working die. These marks will be confined to the inner loops of the S. Keep in mind that the inner loops of the S on a die are actually tiny posts surrounded by the channel of the mintmark so they would also be prone to chipping as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
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ALso check other examples of different denominations will also show the same damaged punch. I had a roll one time I set them (examples like the one above) aside and found out all of them were exactly the same in the roll. All 50. Then I looked at the different number of die pairs and discovered they were all not from the same die pair. So I concluded it was the die punch and not a bunch of RPMs. Different years experience this till they replace the punch.
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OK, I am headed to the book store! Any suggestions of works that will NOT be like reading VCR instructions? 
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Bedrock of the Community
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You have live acess here. Why buy a book? The internet has the best selection of information and free advice. How can you top that?
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Coop: You have live access here. Why buy a book? The Internet has the best selection of information and free advice. How can you top that?  You are absolutely correct, Sir! Thank you for saving me money I could better use buying coins!  |
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Posted 01/26/2012 12:06 am
