Denver Mint Marks On 1964-D Nickels.

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6455 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 11:25 am A couple years ago when I was much newer at CRH, I read a Variety Vista entry on 1963 Denver mint marks on 1964 nickels. As a result, I stashed about 100 1964-D coins in a Ziploc bag, which I have now encountered again during cleanup. I figured what the heck, so I looked at them all again. I did spot a few that could theoretically be 1963 slanted D mint marks, but then I ran across this oddity. The D seems much shorter and smaller than a typical 1964-D. I put them side by side so it's easier to see. The host coin does have evidence of radial flow, but Die Deterioration is really common on 1964 nickels. That was the first year the nickel mintages hit a billion coins, possibly in preparation for switching dimes and quarters to clad coins the next year. The serifs and spine also seem different to the normal curved spine and pointed serifs. I realized that I didn't know if the same mint marks were used for all denominations in prior years. I do know that post 1960s coins all use the same punch, but I believe WWII and earlier denominations had different punches at different times, and also sometimes different sized punches for dimes and foreign coins made at the mints. Anybody have insights into this odd little D? Report this Post to the Staff

Rocky B Valued Member United States 109 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 12:36 pm Hmm... It does look mighty peculiar... Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94765 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 5:24 pm Here, try this Brand - see if you can match up MM to the years. http://varietyvista.com/25%20What%2...20styles.htm 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
Willburton Pillar of the Community United States 2558 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 5:31 pm I'm thinking possibly vlds Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6455 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 6:28 pm Dearborn, that was the reference I used. The mint mark guides for each denomination have some additional notes. I made some comparisons among PCGS graded coins of various years, but that's only easy to do for the same denomination where you can line up features for scale. I will post a few comparisons later. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6455 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 6:35 pm Quote: I'm thinking possibly vlds It is definitely late die state, but I can't recall VLDS shrinking a mint mark vertically. I am wondering if the mint mark wasn't punched shallow, or the die polished after a clash in a way that wore away the thicker parts of the mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8728 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 6:53 pm The example that looks smaller, does it look like the dies were heavily polished/abraded? I have seen that totally change the size and look of different devices. -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
-makecents- Pillar of the Community United States 8728 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 7:00 pm And as far as style and size of the punch for different denomination, they are the same. Coop clued me in on that a few years ago, I assumed the larger denominations had a larger punch but no, the same.... -makecents- Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94765 Posts	Posted 03/05/2026 8:05 pm Quote: Dearborn, that was the reference I used Ah, ok, I wasn't sure if you had looked there or not. 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
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