1945 S Mercury Dime: Trumpet S Or S/S?

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CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 5:13 pm Can you help me identify the MM on this dime and I'd like to know if you see any doubling on the lettering, especially the D and E in United. Also, is it safe or recommended to clean the MM to see it more clearly? Thanks everyone. Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 5:26 pm D is MD and MM is just smushed, regular MM, same punch was used if am not mistaken... Report this Post to the Staff
CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 5:34 pm Oh, Thanks Crazyb0! I was under impression that there were 4-5 different MMs for 1945 Mercury dime. ...mini, nob, trumpet, inverted, and s over vertical s. Is that correct? Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 5:40 pm Cleaning = removing metal = ruins coin. I have been able to get the gunk away from many mint marks like this using a porcupine quill. The quill is soft enough not to scratch the coin. Some people use a toothpick, but compared to the porcy-quill, the toothpick is like trying to manipulate a log to get the gunk. Most quill ends can fit inside the loops of a D or S. Note they vary in size and diameter. Where to get porcy quills if you don't see them as road kill locally? Here is the best price on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/american-p...AOSwq7JUFeD0 Just one lasts for a lot of coins since the quills are tough. I have been using the same batch of 50 now for years. Oh - the only time I have scratched a coin is when I pushed the gunk around and there was something in the gunk that could scratch. Same happens with a toothpick. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 5:54 pm The inverted is a 1946, not 45. Read this thread and links http://goccf.com/t/232912 Report this Post to the Staff
CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 7:52 pm Thanks for the info on the quills. Crazyb0, Thanks for the link. I read the info on the different 45 S MM's on this thread post from macmercury. http://goccf.com/t/69383 Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 09/13/2018 10:19 pm There is a Inverted S for 45, but since it isn't rare and popular among most Mercury dimes collector, so is the price. The real tough one to find is the S over horizontal S. Report this Post to the Staff
CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 09/14/2018 3:40 pm Thanks macmercury! So, do you think I have the knob/ball, trumpet or ? Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5832 Posts	Posted 09/16/2018 7:14 pm Knob Tail "S" Three mintmark styles are found for 1945-S dimes. The Knob-Tail S used for the majority of 1944-S dimes is also the most common this year. The Trumpet-Tail S used previously in 1941-43 is the rarest of the three. Report this Post to the Staff
CinM Valued Member United States 154 Posts	Posted 09/17/2018 4:53 pm Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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