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CBavl New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 02/17/2026 5:43 pm Had this one in the "What's Going On?" bin. Without magnification the MM looks like a really small metal dot. Now that I look at it through magnification, it could be a tiny "s". What made me curious is the ghost of a circle around it. I think these were hand punched at the time. Is that what it would look like? Danke. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21584 Posts	Posted 02/17/2026 6:22 pm Not a mint mark, a S mm would be larger than that. Just some sort of an anomoly on the field. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19115 Posts	Posted 02/17/2026 6:25 pm Agree with JimmyD. Beware Pareidolia... Report this Post to the Staff
CBavl New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 02/17/2026 6:46 pm Yeah. Couldn't figure out the size thing. A "micro s" wouldda been cool. Heh. (I've had my head in Morgans too long...) Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73687 Posts	Posted 02/17/2026 7:27 pm Just Pareidolia. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 02/17/2026 7:50 pm a very in opportune location for a surface anomaly to occur. (not a MM) 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
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10478 Posts	Posted 02/18/2026 12:29 am How crazy is that? Looks just like an "S" - Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/18/2026 11:10 am Quote: Just Pareidolia. 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
CBavl New Member United States 47 Posts	Posted 02/18/2026 9:49 pm Pareidolia. Great word! (And yet another symptom for my therapist to play with. Heh.) Thanks for the validation, Marv. It really does look like an "micro "s" in its own way. Report this Post to the Staff
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