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raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 8:26 pm I have a 67 set that I found at a flea market and since the SMS are famous for the having absolutely no mint mark my question is this: Why does my quarter in this set look like it has an "S" like blemish in the exact space that a mint mark would have gone but didn't? Are there any records to refer to about SMS sets having a potential mint mark by accident and if so where can I find them please and thank you. I tried my best capture the S like mark for you to see. It is very hard to capture the nuance of this blemish. Hopefully my camera skills with coins will increase with practice. Report this Post to the Staff

jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4691 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 9:15 pm Spot. Contamination either to planchet or poor handling/packaging. Report this Post to the Staff
CentSation Pillar of the Community United States 713 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 9:21 pm Quote: "Why does my quarter in this set look like it has an "S" like blemish in the exact space that a mint mark would have gone but didn't? Good pics. Bud Dry [beer] had a commercial out several years ago where they famously asked, "Why ask why?" It is a coincidence, looks to be a surface stain. Not sure what you mean by "famous for no mint mark" because that is the way all the proof coins were up until that time also (and all Philadelphia coins). Edited by CentSation 07/25/2022 9:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 9:48 pm @ raingoddessyume. What I see I can not confirm is SMS or not. Photos in plastic is very hard to take and confuse also. You can open very easy the holder and take photos. This it is one thing. About your coin. It is Type C, RDV-003, hicks IIIo. If it is Bs (business strike) 1967 it is rare if it is SMS was unconfirmed till now to exist (is believe to be) but must be in some hoard accumulations. Hope you has at a good price. I want to see also the Observe please. Report this Post to the Staff
raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 10:09 pm Here are the obverse photos you requested Silviosi. I took the coin out of the case this time. In the initial photos I just had the coin resting inside the case but the cover was removed when I took the photos. The obverse is extremely mirror like as you will see in one pic where I angled my thumb but not the black frost of a deep cameo Its really hard to photo this coin without some amount of glare I hope these ones will work. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 10:25 pm DO NOT TOUCH HE COIN WITH UNPROTECTED FINGERS. Yes it is an SMS. Send to ANACS and ask for RDV-003 SMS. Report this Post to the Staff
raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 10:51 pm I have watched the YouTube videos of the 3 backs of quarters to look for in that transition time but I thought mine reverse looked closer to a Type A because the ES in states are smooshed closer together than the other two types? Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 10:54 pm Was not Type A for any coins in 25 cents 1967. Type A was 1932 to 1964. You toube it is Sh**** bip-bip. Edited by silviosi 07/25/2022 10:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 11:41 pm Does PCGS differentiate between the different reverse types? Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 12:09 am ANACS is the best on this Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 04:06 am Looks like a "milk spot" to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 05:16 am Now that the 1/4 is out of the holder...how about a pic of the reverse? smat Report this Post to the Staff
raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 10:45 am The reverse photos of this quarter is just the quarter. I removed the lid of the case it was resting in but left the quarter resting inside the case as I took the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95360 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 1:00 pm that mark on the reverse looks like a 'milk stain' to me. combine that with Pareidolia you get the shape of an 's' Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 5:59 pm Does the milk stain make the coin not worth the expense of grading it then? If I could sell the coin for a good deal of money, I absolutely would in a heartbeat, but I am hesitant to spend 300-500 dollars purchasing a membership to PCGS or ANACS and paying to ship the coin to not see a return on it or at best to break even. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 6:02 pm None of the US coins had mintmarks on the 1965-1967 coins. But all is not lost. When you look at your images, they are improving. I like the third image the best. (not as much light and it allows the coin to look the best.) Like a Glammer Shot. Edited by coop 07/26/2022 6:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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