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New Member
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 United States
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no mint mark,it was minted in Philly. John1 
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New Member
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ok, then what do you speculate is under the 9 in my photos?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That would most likely be some type of die damage or PSD to the coin after it was struck. Hard to tell which. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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New Member
United States
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really....are you all even looking at the pics?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There is a very small gash under the date near the rim area, is that what you want us to look at? That appears to be post mint damage, but there is no mintmark, as already stated. Normal mintmarks are raised above the coin's surface just under the date, and your coin does not have a mintmark, sorry.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Would anyone really go to the effort to remove an 'S' mint mark on a VDB for this date?  |
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what do you speculate is under the 9 in my photos? A small amount of circulation damage and Pareidolia. "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
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Agree it's a circulation mark. It's too low to be related to an S mintmark.
Edited by Zurie
01/06/2020 07:44 am
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New Member
United States
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yes, I know what a mint mark is and its usual location. ive seen several mint mark errors that are sometimes in the wrong place usually floating around the date area. but yes, I do understand about mint marks, lol let me post another pic highlighting what I'm seeing in the loop of the first 9 in the date. ..things look much different in real life.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh, I see that you're talking about the mark in the 9. Is it raised? If so, maybe a die gouge, but still more likely a hit with displaced metal.
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01/06/2020 07:49 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see what your looking at under the 9, but that's not even the right shape for a D mintmark, which they didn't have in 1909, and definitely not an S mintmark. I agree it's either PSD or a small die gouge. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Based on the photos supplied, I believe I'm seeing PMD--and I looked at each photo carefully. Would love to see the coin in hand but that isn't possible.
You do have a strong V.D.B. on the reverse--nice and distinct. Don't always see them that way. Decent coin.
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Either PMD or a die gouge, but not a misplaced mint mark. John1 |
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United States
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I see nothing under the 9.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nobodies stated the possibility of a dropped letter with circulation wear, so I wont....  I'm on team Spence with this one  to CCF |
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