Mintmarks, until fairly recently, were hand punched into the dies. The only varieties that are likely to bring any premium are extreme examples which are very, very seldom seen.
@abcde12345 said:
MintMark Displacement. At least that's the medical term for it.
Don’t even know what you are talking about. Lunatic
Uncalled for. Humor is a good thing. Abcde12344 might just be what you say he is..........but.......HE'S OUR RESIDENT.....what you say he is! Back off friend.
As a rule, high or low mint marks are not considered to be errors. If they are very high or very low or very far right or left, they may possibly constitute a collectible die variety.
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Maserati ... I am unable to respond to PM's. I have had this problem for several months. I suspect it is because my computer is old. I saw no photo so I am unable to answer your question. Post the photo in this thread and I will be able to see it.
I agree that the MM placement of your coin is very low....perhaps the lowest that I have seen of this date.
Unfortunately, the collecting of mintmark positions has not caught on, and while perhaps scarce, your 86-D would have little or no premium.
For now.
Decades down the road, maybe a different story. Probably not, but maybe.
So just hang on to it, and keep as a curiosity.
If you don't want to keep it, I know a guy who has a jar for coins like yours.
@abcde12345 said:
MintMark Displacement. At least that's the medical term for it.
"Don’t even know what you are talking about. Lunatic."
That's very obvious. I hope you refrain from name calling in the future because it appears you have a lot to learn about coins and you'll want the members here to help you.
@mannie gray In late 1988 or early 1989, I obtained either four or six 1988-D Kennedy Half Dollars where the "D" mintmark was extremely low, the lower part of the mintmark seemingly between the "9" and the "8" in the date. The coins were new from a bank roll. I put the coins in 2x2s and set them aside.
I still have them today, more than thirty years later. I even know where they are located. I feel they contribute either two dollars or three dollars to my wealth, and nothing more. When new, the coins might have purchased two quarts of beer or a half dozen doughnuts. Today, maybe one quart of beer or two or three doughnuts. Praise the Lord and pass the Insulin!
Ah, the vast reverie in imagining that terribly common coins will make you rich.
1- The Mint Mark is not too low. The date is just too high.
2- Lunatic. ... Lunatic is an antiquated term referring to a person who is seen as mentally ill, dangerous, foolish, or crazy—conditions once attributed to "lunacy." The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck"
3- OP: Impersonating my wife will win you no favor here.
The Red Book shows a 1975-D nickel whose mint mark is very close to the date, Q. David Bowers also mentioned this a while back in a Coin World article.
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MintMark Displacement. At least that's the medical term for it.
Don’t even know what you are talking about. Lunatic
Might not be an error.
Mintmarks, until fairly recently, were hand punched into the dies. The only varieties that are likely to bring any premium are extreme examples which are very, very seldom seen.
Uncalled for. Humor is a good thing. Abcde12344 might just be what you say he is..........but.......HE'S OUR RESIDENT.....what you say he is! Back off friend.
Read rule #2.
As a rule, high or low mint marks are not considered to be errors. If they are very high or very low or very far right or left, they may possibly constitute a collectible die variety.
Maserati ... I am unable to respond to PM's. I have had this problem for several months. I suspect it is because my computer is old. I saw no photo so I am unable to answer your question. Post the photo in this thread and I will be able to see it.
I agree that the MM placement of your coin is very low....perhaps the lowest that I have seen of this date.
Unfortunately, the collecting of mintmark positions has not caught on, and while perhaps scarce, your 86-D would have little or no premium.
For now.
Decades down the road, maybe a different story. Probably not, but maybe.
So just hang on to it, and keep as a curiosity.
If you don't want to keep it, I know a guy who has a jar for coins like yours.
That's very obvious. I hope you refrain from name calling in the future because it appears you have a lot to learn about coins and you'll want the members here to help you.
@mannie gray In late 1988 or early 1989, I obtained either four or six 1988-D Kennedy Half Dollars where the "D" mintmark was extremely low, the lower part of the mintmark seemingly between the "9" and the "8" in the date. The coins were new from a bank roll. I put the coins in 2x2s and set them aside.
I still have them today, more than thirty years later. I even know where they are located. I feel they contribute either two dollars or three dollars to my wealth, and nothing more. When new, the coins might have purchased two quarts of beer or a half dozen doughnuts. Today, maybe one quart of beer or two or three doughnuts. Praise the Lord and pass the Insulin!
Ah, the vast reverie in imagining that terribly common coins will make you rich.
That mint mark is low but probably doesn't add any value. It just isn't extreme enough to really attract much interest.
1- The Mint Mark is not too low. The date is just too high.
2- Lunatic. ... Lunatic is an antiquated term referring to a person who is seen as mentally ill, dangerous, foolish, or crazy—conditions once attributed to "lunacy." The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck"
3- OP: Impersonating my wife will win you no favor here.
The Red Book shows a 1975-D nickel whose mint mark is very close to the date, Q. David Bowers also mentioned this a while back in a Coin World article.
https://coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/jefferson-nickel-denver-mint-mark-varieties-bowers.html
The mint mark appears to be a tad low... no premium for that... is that a small die crack below the MM? or PMD? Cheers, RickO
I thought it was debris or something and tried to rub it off and also didn’t notice a gash either since I felt the bumpy texture