1973 Kennedy (Regular Strike) With "s" Mint Mark?

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kevcoins Valued Member United States 116 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 1:05 pm Hello CCF, I just cut this coin out of a sealed mint set. It has proof like qualities and I found what looks like a "S" mint mark. Could this be a mint error or just an early strike? Thoughts please! Thanks, Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 1:10 pm Just damage on that area. The 1973-S were proof halves. This is not a proof half. It is a business strike half. Report this Post to the Staff
kevcoins Valued Member United States 116 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 1:16 pm coop - You don't think it's strange that the damage (scratched area) looks almost identical to an "S" and is in the same exact area where an "S" mint mark would be on a proof coin? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 1:22 pm It is just contact marks from a stack of coins hitting it. If it were an 'S' mint mark, it would be raised (not incuse as damage is) and the coin would be a proof coin. There were no business strike 'S' mint marks that year on the half dollar. I don't get excited about what it looks like it could be. I get excited when it is a real deal that is a variety. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 02:46 am It may "look" like an S, and it may even be in the right position for where and S would be, but it's also almost 3 times the size of what an S mintmark would be. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5177 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 05:42 am Quote: It may "look" like an S, and it may even be in the right position for where and S would be, but it's also almost 3 times the size of what an S mintmark would be. It's an interesting coincidence, but that's all there is for it, sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
shotgung Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 05/06/2018 06:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
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1973 Kennedy (Regular Strike) With "S" Mint Mark?