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nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 09/19/2011 9:05 pm I pulled this one from a bunch of dateless Nickels I bought a while back. 1921 it is for sure but is it an S? there would appear to be something raised between the Five and Cents that could be a mint mark. What do you think S or no S. What would you grade the coin as and what would be its approximate value in today's market? Thank you for your time. Report this Post to the Staff

southsav Pillar of the Community 2224 Posts	Posted 09/19/2011 11:00 pm I don't see it but thats my bad eyes. Lets see who can chime it. Report this Post to the Staff
Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 09/19/2011 11:11 pm Looks like something, not sure what exactly Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 12:07 am Looks like it might be it! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 12:10 am The upper left side of the mintmark appears to have the loop of an S. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 07:35 am Thanks guys I'm fairly certain its a mint mark as the metal is raised to almost the same as the text. If there was no mint mark then I would expect the field between the text to be lower. As there were no D mint coins in 1921 for the Nickels. Ergo it has to be an S. I know zip about Buffalo nickels so I want to be sure I don't misrepresent the coin. Are there any other markers on the S mint coin that can be used for identification? Also Does it fall some where between AG3 and G4? Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 09:37 am No question on the date being 1921. I see something poking up on the reverse where a mint makr would be and you are correct, there is no D, so this must be an S. It's just not a real clear S. I would say G4, because the date is clear, though the rims do merge some with the lettering, so a strict grading company might give it an AG3 Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 1:40 pm Close up of the area Report this Post to the Staff
delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 4:10 pm Might the scratches prevent a TPG from giving it a grade and call it AG Details damaged? Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 09/20/2011 4:14 pm Anacs would grade it but list the damage. It is however not cost effective to send such a low grade coin to them. Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 09/21/2011 12:41 am Almost certain it's an "S". Report this Post to the Staff
RollHunter Pillar of the Community United States 687 Posts	Posted 09/21/2011 01:36 am It kinda hard to tell, but it sure looks like one. Maybe another angle? Has the coin been acid dated/vinegar soaked? The obverse looks funny - especially around the date. Report this Post to the Staff
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