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Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 05:13 am Good morning all. Earlier this morning I was organizing my coins by year/mms when this Dime caught my attention. After magnifying it, it is clearly the top of an S underlying the P mint mark. I believe 1987 produced no errors so this seems to be interesting. My camera doesn't focus all that well, but I think its enough to make it visible for you. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 06:47 am @skippy72, I think that a better close-up pic is needed to confirm what you think that you are seeing with the coin in hand. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 07:21 am I agree 100% Spence. I am working on that right now... Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 07:54 am I don't see any evidence from the images provided. The 'S' mint mark is used on proof coins at that time. This is not a proof die. So why would it has that mint mark? More likely it is die wear that your seeing. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 08:20 am Also,OMM's stopped in the 1960's if I remember right. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 1:10 pm I agree to that as well Coop. I have no idea other than what I am seeing, and my pictures do no justice. Actually, by the pictures I am about to post it looks like a D over S and P. I can clearly see the top of the S under the D and it Loops down and it Loops back out around and back in and then it looks like there is the extension of the P but the D stands out more. Again, I am not one to say how or why but I do know what I see and it's quite apparent. What could the best possible explanation be? I am going to have it looked at tomorrow to see if my eyes aren't as bad as I think they are. And here are a few more pictures.. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 1:14 pm The die is showing a lot of wear. Even the date digits are walking towards the rim direction. Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 1:27 pm What I am showing now is the same topic so I hope it is okay to reply to our conversation with these pictures of this other coin that I have with an s that is underlying and next to the date on a 1997 P Dime.... Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 1:36 pm That is a stain. Note how the date is raised. That area is not. If it looked like the Mona Lisa It still was not struck onto the coin. The design is on the die, the die strikes the coin. Circulation happens and alters the coin. It didn't happen during the strike. Note the lines coming from the loop of the 'P'? That is on the die die. It is called a die flow line or it maybe a die gouge. In order for this to appear on this coin and every coin after the this coin, it would have to be an incuse mark on the die to leave a raised area on the coin. (dies are a negative of a coin. Incuse on the die, raised on the coin) That line proves to me that the die is aging. Thus event happen, but they leave a raised area on the coins. You just seeing a flat surface area on the coin. So it is on the coin and not a die issue. They eyes/brain play tricks on people. Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 01/08/2019 2:23 pm Well they were neat little heart dumpers anyways they got my attention pretty quick! I thank you all... Report this Post to the Staff
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