1908 Indian Mystery - Mintmark Attempt Or Attempt At Faking

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paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 04/25/2010 7:45 pm Hi All, I recently acquired a wad of Indian cents and this one snowed me. I have no idea what I'm seeing on the reverse (it certainly doesn't look like a "S" sadly). Ideas? Paleoguy Report this Post to the Staff

Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 04/25/2010 7:48 pm lol, yup, looks like an attempted fake "S" Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 04/25/2010 7:59 pm I hate it when fake attempts are half-hearted. Where has the craftmanship gone? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/25/2010 9:12 pm I'm not sure that is an attemp to add the S. To me it looks like some residue of whatever that black gunk is on the wreath. Just so happens that it looks a little like the top of an S. Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 04/25/2010 10:12 pm I thought the same about it being gunk, but it's metal.... Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/25/2010 11:21 pm If it is an attempt at an S, it's totally wrong for the mm style. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/26/2010 10:36 am It is possibly where an added S fell off. Report this Post to the Staff
Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 04/26/2010 10:46 am Looks to me as if some of the soldier didn't adhere to the coin and fell off.Hope you didn't pay S money for it paleo. Report this Post to the Staff
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