1977 US Quarter With "blob" Mint Mark

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Nytyngale New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 7:40 pm I saw a similar topic and the picture attached to that post showed what was obviously a "D" mint mark, although it wasn't pristine. The responses did answer that poster's question My quarter is similar, but slightly different. The mint mark isn't obviously anything. It's off-set square-shaped, more recessed at the edges, and, honestly, my imagination could easily "decide" it's D or S or P... How does one tell? Thank you in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 07/31/2015 9:16 pm It's a D. There was no P MM for that year. The S MM only appeared on proofs. You can always check the US Coin Facts (gray column to the left) to see what MM were used. And you can look at different MM's on Variety Vista to compare the pics to your coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Nytyngale New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 08/01/2015 01:42 am So... It basically HAS to be a D by virtue of elimination. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 01:20 am Well, it could be an S if it were a proof, but judging by the photo it is not a proof, so D it is. to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 08/02/2015 5:24 pm Quote: So... It basically HAS to be a D by virtue of elimination. Thank you! Yes. After 1977 they started making mint marks larger because there were so many blobs. In 1980 they added the Philly mint mark and it created a slightly different shaped blob. It was 1984 before the problem was largely solved on quarters. Finding nice well made '77-D quarters isn't extremely hard but typically they aren't very nice and about a quarter (D's) have a filled mint mark. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
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1977 US Quarter With "Blob" Mint Mark