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  • cheezhedcheezhed Posts: 5,896 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like an S.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say no, based on the pictures. In hand, under a scope.... could be a different conclusion. Cheers, RickO

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,988 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 5, 2022 4:18AM

    Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m puzzled that anyone would think there might be an S on the coin. Where’s the match between the eBay item and the CoinFacts picture beneath it?

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:
    Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m puzzled that anyone would think there might be an S on the coin. Where’s the match between the eBay item and the CoinFacts picture beneath it?

    There's either a discoloration or a blob near where the mint mark might be. So, people automatically fill in what they want to see.

    Really hard to tell from the photos whether there is anything but a color variation present.

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Does not look like an S to me.

  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think not. If you're convinced it's an S, good luck convincing anyone else.

  • 1madman1madman Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I definitely think that is an S

  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,235 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Does not look like an 'S' to me.

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it's an O, a really rare puppy.

    bob :)

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pareidolia, in my opinion.
    Jim


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  • ms71ms71 Posts: 1,546 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nope.

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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't think so...

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  • 1madman1madman Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:
    Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m puzzled that anyone would think there might be an S on the coin. Where’s the match between the eBay item and the CoinFacts picture beneath it?

    Not trying to be difficult, but your pcgs comparison picture is an example that has a different mintmark placement. Gotta compare apples to apples when you look for mintmark placements and varieties.

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @tincup said:
    Does not look like an 'S' to me.

    Me neither. Way way too lightly impressed for a mintmark to even be considered.

    Pete

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  • SlickCoinsSlickCoins Posts: 658 ✭✭✭

    There is something but like they all said above is the boat you'd be in,,,,, to me looks like an S over S.
    Then the front Liberty has got me thinking 🤔.
    Just my opinion

  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1madman said:
    Not trying to be difficult, but your pcgs comparison picture is an example that has a different mintmark placement. Gotta compare apples to apples when you look for mintmark placements and varieties.

    You can't compare mint mark placement when one of the coins doesn't have one.

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1madman said:

    @MFeld said:
    Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m puzzled that anyone would think there might be an S on the coin. Where’s the match between the eBay item and the CoinFacts picture beneath it?

    Not trying to be difficult, but your pcgs comparison picture is an example that has a different mintmark placement. Gotta compare apples to apples when you look for mintmark placements and varieties.

    Fair enough on the PCGS comparison coin, so let’s forget about it. I see no evidence of an S mintmark (anymore than I do most any other random pattern) on the eBay coin. If some 1908 cents were struck with O-mintmarks, I believe that some observers would speculate that the coin exhibited an O, rather than an S.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • SlickCoinsSlickCoins Posts: 658 ✭✭✭
    edited June 5, 2022 9:32AM

    Where I have circled is the correct spot is it not?
    Even if it does look like something you'd be in my boat and trust me nobody wants to be in this boat ⛵ only results in being,, well as stated above but now it's you.
    Thanks

  • DelawareDoonsDelawareDoons Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No.

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  • SlickCoinsSlickCoins Posts: 658 ✭✭✭

    Pretty close to me ↓↓↓

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SlickCoins said:
    Pretty close to me ↓↓↓

    Pretty close, but for the size, shape, angle and placement.😉 I see two C’s or an animal’s head at the top and a sideways creature’s head or teapot beneath it, as much as or more than I see an S.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @SlickCoins said:
    Pretty close to me

    Pretty close, but for the size, shape, angle and placement.😉 I see two C’s or an animal’s head at the top and a sideways creature’s head or teapot beneath it, as much as or more than I see an S.

    And only after they juiced the image.

  • SlickCoinsSlickCoins Posts: 658 ✭✭✭
    edited June 5, 2022 9:59AM

    Yeah without that coin in my hand I can't get us any better pics and I do agree,,, I'll help explain.
    The S mark that's on top is almost touching the stem area, then at the bottom of that S is the other.
    I agree with your animals statement but those are normally in the field of the coin & not where the MM goes.
    Also those marks could be not "raised" as normal marks would be.
    Yes sir I did juice the image "guilty 😂" I think the option was called freeze 🥶 but I'll check :)
    In my opinion
    Thanks

  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,389 ✭✭✭✭✭

    good luck ... if you did not pay much over 1908 value, you did not lose much.

  • SlickCoinsSlickCoins Posts: 658 ✭✭✭

    I don't think we know who bought it :)

  • 1madman1madman Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here is the “S” I see

  • 1madman1madman Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This coinfacts coin photo example has the mintmark location close to what I’m seeing on the auction coin

  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 13,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1madman said:
    Here is the “S” I see

    Below are two low-grade examples - an NGC G6 and a PCGS VG8. Look how easy it is to see the mintmark, when it’s actually present.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A VF(ish) 1909 and a 1908 with environmental damage for $26? Not the kind of cherries I'd be picking. But then, that's just me.

  • lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld
    Below are two low-grade examples - an NGC G6 and a PCGS VG8. Look how easy it is to see the mintmark, when it’s actually present.

    Could take it a step farther. From HA NGC Good Details Corroded
    https://coins.ha.com/itm/indian-cents/small-cents/1908-s-1c-corroded-ncs-good-details-ngc-census-0-727-pcgs-population-3-1039-mintage-1-115-000-numismedia-wsl/a/29014-24034.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515
    .

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,416 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MFeld said:

    @SlickCoins said:
    Pretty close to me ↓↓↓

    Pretty close, but for the size, shape, angle and placement.😉 I see two C’s or an animal’s head at the top and a sideways creature’s head or teapot beneath it, as much as or more than I see an S.

    Perhaps emeraldATV could offer us an opinion. ;)

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  • SlickCoinsSlickCoins Posts: 658 ✭✭✭

    So this one matches except the S marks one being not raised, in my opinion.

    & would be the opposite & I'm thinking flattened marks not raised on the coin posted, of course just my opinion.
    Thanks all

  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looked some more, I think I see...

  • SlickCoinsSlickCoins Posts: 658 ✭✭✭

    Oh wait I'm sorry that's dirt as Roger would say lol my bad.
    I'll have to do animals and of course the 1978 Horitz S under the D LMC,,, that way you all will know the full story.
    After all I'm already in this boat esp with the 1793,,, let's shoot for the moon shall we :)
    Thanks all

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