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Hightek New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 3:05 pm Hi, Can someone help me with this 1896 morgan? I see the s mintmark bottom of the eagle head. Is this a error coin? Any info would be great. Thanks Edited by Hightek 06/19/2021 3:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12255 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 3:11 pm Quote: I see the s mintmark next to the eagle head. Is this a error coin? Any info would be great. I don't think you are seeing a mint mark - just an artifact of circulation wear. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 3:14 pm Agree, a toning anomaly. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21587 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 3:18 pm If it was a mm, it would be raised as it would be incuse in the die. As stated, just a mark that looks similar to a S. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19122 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 6:07 pm Toning/pareidolia artifact, not a misplaced mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2953 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 6:43 pm Of course, the mintmark on the Morgans is always on the reverse, above the letters DO in DOLLAR in that little space, if any (in which that it would be minted at Philadelphia). Report this Post to the Staff
suipakpaikungfu Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 7:08 pm Could also be PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
Hightek New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 06/19/2021 7:25 pm Thanks for all the replies. I just find it odd that the toning created an S on the bottom of the eagle head. Report this Post to the Staff
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