Tilted "o" Mintmark On Barber Half Dollar - Error Or Counterfeit

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1949-S Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 02/19/2025 7:32 pm I just received a 1897 O Barber half dollar from a seller on ebay. Upon close inspection I noticed that the "O" mintmark is tilted noticeably to the right. It also appears to have the top flattened slightly anf there's a small metal protrusion extending from the 11 o'clock position. I've never seen a Barber half dollar with a misaligned mintmark so noticeable and I looked through numerous ebay listings to see if I could find any -- no luck. What's your opinion... is this an error coin or a counterfeit? If it's an error, is it worth anything more that the price of other coins in the same year, mint, and grade? Thanks for your help!! Dan Report this Post to the Staff

GaryVanWa Valued Member United States 326 Posts	Posted 02/19/2025 8:26 pm I also did a little looking around. I'm not an expert on this issue but I had a similar "MM appearance" a few months ago and the consensus was it was an odd PMD, something hitting the O just the right way to knock it to the right. Anyway, I didn't see any known varieties that I could find. My grading guess it's a G6 maybe * if you're lucky, Red Book says low mintage of 632,000 so might be worth a 150-200 bucks. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 02/19/2025 10:23 pm The mint mark is just showing damage and circulation wear and flattening, from circulation wear. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15389 Posts	Posted 02/20/2025 06:25 am with E&V. This was a normal mint mark that has been damaged then worn. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/20/2025 09:21 am I agree as well. 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 02/21/2025 09:22 am The MM was applied to the die manually and the worker did not align it perfectly. 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
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5661 Posts	Posted 02/21/2025 10:45 am As far as the mintmark tilt, here's an authenticated coin with a mintmark position and tilt similar to yours, but without the hit on the top. Report this Post to the Staff
1949-S Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 02/21/2025 1:41 pm Thanks, everyone! This is really helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
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Tilted "O" Mintmark On Barber Half Dollar - Error Or Counterfeit