1970 S Nickel With An Inverted S? - Coin Community Forum

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raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/12/2022 5:25 pm Am I going blind from staring at my coins all day Or does this nickel have an inverted S which is rather unheard of according to all the website and videos. I couldn't find hardly any information at all on the subject. For the 2 nickel comparison pictures the nickel in question is the nickel on the bottom. I stacked the two to better compare. Report this Post to the Staff

Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 08/12/2022 6:23 pm I think the difference is circulation damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/12/2022 6:31 pm Looks normal to me. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 08:49 am Interesting...not unheard of on coins...inverted MM. We'll have to wait for others to comment. Didn't see a '70-S inverted MM in the CherryPickers' Guide. KK Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 11:55 am I think Cujohn is right about circulation damage. The "0" of 1970 looks a little flattened on the side towards the mintmark. The top of the "S" is probably flattened as well. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 12:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 12:31 pm Okay I see your picture Coop but what are you trying to say with it? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 12:37 pm On Variety Vista, this one was the only with two images. So they Mintmark punch looks like it was replaced during that time of that design. They look different in wear/shape enough they showed two images. But on your coin the lower right loop was altered with slight damage. Thus making it look like it was an upside down mintmark punch. But if this had happened, there would be a million of these out there. So far your coin is the first known. So changes are that is not the case. Otherwise there would be many of these out there. Report this Post to the Staff
raingoddessyume New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 1:01 pm Well all it takes is one discovery coin I guess. I won't hold my breath, but I wouldn't deny that it would be super cool if my coin was the first. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2022 1:05 pm Well a I mentioned, there should be a million of these out there just like that if it were an inverted mintmark. They mintmarks are added to the dies, not to the coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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