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Valued Member
Netherlands
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Hello, I bought this pretty worn nickel from 1912 today. The lady sold it as an 1912-S for $20 so I tried to take a chance on it. It is really hard to see but I think it has an S mark on it, what do you think? Thanks in advance!    |
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Pillar of the Community
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Can't tell anything from those pictures, sorry.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks more like a D than an S to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I can't tell, but the most you can lose is $19.95!
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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Looks distinctly like an S to me.
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Valued Member
United States
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For comparison purposes, see the photo below. The faint "S" perhaps seen in your photo doesn't seem to be in correct alignment or be the right size to my eyes. I think your coin is too worn to determine if a mint mark was once there.  Edited by Catbert
08/03/2014 11:07 am
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You really only have three choices: 1). Send it in for TPG OR 2). Hit the mint mark area with some Nic-A-Date. That would pretty much tank any value that's left if it is an "S". OR 3). Leave it alone and put it in your album in the 12-S slot and keep telling yourself it's an "S". (That's what I'd do!) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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3). Leave it alone and put it in your album in the 12-S slot and keep telling yourself it's an "S". (That's what I'd do!) Ha.....ha.....that's what I'd do too  |
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Valued Member
 Netherlands
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Thanks a lot for all your thoughts and replies.
As I am a little new to collecting american coins i'll put this one in my album as a 1912-S for now. I bought several other (cheap) coins from the old lady so I am nevertheless really happy!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Since you already bought it, be happy with it for now. Nice start for a set.
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Valued Member
United States
374 Posts |
"Then lady sold as a 1912-s". Wow, I'd say she has a lot of nerve. It one thing to find it, but a little dodgy to sell it as such in that condition. Although is hard to tell from the pict what if any mint mark is there.
Supposedly there are only 5,000 of them around.
I would have put the $20 towards a more common coin in the series In a much better grade (or spend $10 on two)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It doesn't even look like 1912
Last digit looks like an 8
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Posted 08/02/2014 9:22 pm
