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Abraham1 New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 3:03 pm I know that the thin date is the double punch mint mark, but this one appears to have another strike of a different mint mark design. Any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7059 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 5:42 pm Your mint mark has just taken a hit while in circulation. Don't know the reasoning why you have photos of a 46S in the same post? The mint used several styles over the years. to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
Abraham1 New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 6:11 pm Yes, but there are only two for the 1974 S. Thin date(double punched mint mark 009 variety vista) and thick date(tall mint mark 008 variety vista). My coin is the thin date the rarest of the two. What you see is not damage it is a different design mint mark punched on top of the double punch. Before 1990 the mints were hand punching mint marks. Errors were more likely to occur. I don't know what damage you see to the mint mark but, it's not. I used 1946 S ball serif because it appears closest to that mark. Hand punched mint marks makes it possible. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 7:30 pm Yours does not look like 008,it looks like 009/004. http://www.varietyvista.com/01a%20L...20Styles.htm John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Abraham1 New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 8:12 pm Yes, thin date mms009=004 but it also has a strike on top of the 009=004. That's the mark I'm referring to. I believe it is mms 006 the ball serif. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 8:34 pm You do realize there is a large and small date in 1974? That one is a small date. Damage on the mintmark. Not sure why the other images are there? Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7059 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 8:50 pm Thank you Coop Report this Post to the Staff
Abraham1 New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 10/14/2019 9:02 pm Variety vista lists it as thin and thick date. Thin date being the rarer one. My coin is a thin date as I said. Do you guys only see one damaged 009 mint mark? I have the coin in hand and there is a punch on top of the 009 maybe thats why it appears damaged to you guys. It being a mms 009=004 is enough for me to keep it. Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 01:13 am They are about half and half that year on all three mints and proofs. Report this Post to the Staff
Abraham1 New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 06:45 am Here is another pic. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7059 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 11:25 am Yep,new picture still shows PMD, mint mark (009) took a hit while in circulation and flattened Report this Post to the Staff
Abraham1 New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 10/15/2019 10:51 pm I will have it examined by someone who can look at it in hand. Damage is set in your mind and there is no changing that. Maybe it's the pics. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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