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ckledrey New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 8:24 pm Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and somewhat of a coin collector. I don't do it professionally, but am one to buy some here and there at auctions. Let's get to the question! So I'm going through some pre 64 coins and I came across this 1961 nickel that looks to me as if there is a D over an S. I did a quick search and couldn't find anything mentioning such a thing. I'm just wondering what your opinions are. Thanks for the help! Edited by ckledrey 07/26/2020 8:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 8:27 pm to CCF. OMM,over mint marks stopped in 1955. Need good close ups to see if it might be a RPM of something else. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
ckledrey New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 8:41 pm I added a third picture. If you zoom in you can clearly see there is something under the D mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19192 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 9:00 pm Given the last photo posted, it's looking like the D mintmark took a hit at the top. Close-in, high resolution photo--if possible--would help clarify the matter. Report this Post to the Staff
ckledrey New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 9:27 pm This is about as close as I can get. Report this Post to the Staff
ckledrey New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 9:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 9:54 pm Question: Where would an 'S' mintmark punch be in 1961? The San Francisco mint closed in 1955 at that time. The San Francisco mint re-opened in 1964, but did not use a 'S' mintmark punch until 1968. Not an over mintmark. Only three RPMs listed for that year on Variety Vista: http://varietyvista.com/05%20JN%20R...%201961D.htm Only 4 listed on this site: http://doubleddie.com/1469129.html Edited by coop 07/26/2020 9:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ckledrey New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 10:02 pm Thanks for the response Coop, like I said, I'm not a seasoned coin collector and the feedback helps. I'm just curious as to what it could be. First time I've stumbled upon something like this. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/26/2020 10:14 pm It could be coin contact. A hit from another coin that reduced area of the mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/27/2020 08:52 am Agree circulation damage is probably the culprit. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 07/27/2020 2:53 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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