| Author |
 Replies: 11 / Views: 2,080 |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
I have been looking at some of my quarters recently and noticed this one...and the mint mark looks suspicious to me. The first picture is a legit one from PCGS pictures The rest are my quarter. I guess I am not experienced enough to know if the mintmark looks altered. The excess gunk right there compared to the rest of the coin caught my eye. In the Dansco it looks more normal, so I took it out. Thanks for any advice.     *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
836 Posts |
Mint marks are punched by hand during this time, so that is why there is a variation of position. I think it is fine. As for gunk it could be carbon spots or if it is gunk a dip in acetone would remove it.
|
|
Valued Member
 United States
467 Posts |
Thank you for the reply and information, much appreciated. Hopefully that explains my 37-S (below). It looks even more suspect to me. Badly cleaned-- definitely (not by me). Fake-- hopefully not. Going through the rest, I think they all look fine other than these 2.   |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
836 Posts |
I am not an expert, but it looks okay to me. Gunk tends to catch on the mint marks and tight areas the most. It tends to get left behind when the coin is cleaned.
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
I can understand your concern on the 35-D since it appears that the only area where any carbon/crud is located on the entire coin is on the D. I can't tell from this "big" photo.
Any way you can zoom in to the mint mark only?
|
|
Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
Thanks for continued support. I tried, about the best I will be able to do with an iphone and my lack of skills.  |
|
Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
They both look fine to me. Agree a bit of acetone and a Q-tip wouldn't hurt.
|
|
Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
It's weird , it doesn't look like crud around the MM .  |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36638 Posts |
The mint marks look fine.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18644 Posts |
i agree they look genuine. the "S" looks like it had a good cleaning. the 'D' looks like it has been dipped
|
| |
Replies: 11 / Views: 2,080 |
|
Posted 10/23/2016 1:19 pm
