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MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 11/21/2015 10:18 pm I know proof 1970 S nickels had two varieties, the narrow/thin S and fat/blob S. These are MS nickels with two different style mintmarks. Did MS nickels have two varieties of mintmark, or is one an error? If not an error, is one style worth more than the other? Thank you for your help. :) Thin or the more common S I see Fat or "blob" S Thin S coin over Fat S coin Edited by MS70Error5 11/22/2015 01:50 am Report this Post to the Staff

Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3331 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 09:45 am Quote: I know proof 1970 S nickels had two varieties, the narrow/thin S and fat/blob S. I am curious about where you found this information? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 1:58 pm If the same style of punch was used, different things can alter the mint mark. 1. A very slight tap of the punch can rotate the punch a bit. 2. The depth can be slightly different and make the mint mark deeper into the die and make it wider than others used with the same punch. 3. Circulation can alter the shape by a flattening down of the mint mark altering it. But if it is the same style, the die/coin may have experienced the above mentioned things. Report this Post to the Staff
MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 3:40 pm Sorry Pete it's actually 1979 S proof nickels with the two variety mintmarks. Here's the PCGS link. http://www.coinfacts.com/nickels/je...nickels.html 1981 S proof nickels also have two varieties of mintmark if you scroll and look at the coin notes. Edited by MS70Error5 11/22/2015 3:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MS70Error5 Valued Member United States 434 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 3:45 pm Thanks Coop for the info. :) Could it be a rpm making it wider too? Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3331 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 3:49 pm Thanks for the link - I looked for something like that and could not find it. Report this Post to the Staff
OcalaFlorida Pillar of the Community United States 2824 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 5:14 pm here is a picture of a 1979-S Clear S I bought not too long ago also called type 2 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 7:21 pm MS70Error5: If there is a spread then it would be a RPM because the exact spot was not punched on a previous hit. The spread between punching is what makes a RPM. Report this Post to the Staff
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