Quarter Mintmarks

dennisofnewport

I am going through my spare change and the quarters are confusing. The ones that do seem to have a mint mark are unreadable. It looks like a dot. Is the mintmark always that small?

emeraldATV

If you can try doing a rub using the side of a lead pencil and a smooth grade of paper.
Lay the paper on the spot in question.
Very gently and as even as possible try to show the raised images in this spot.
Try it a few times and then photograph the images revealed from the rub.
Cool....

Steve_in_Tampa

Flagged (wrong forum)

emeraldATV

Sufferring suchastach...

dennisofnewport

Thank you emeraldATV: I tried the rub with several grades of paper, but nothing transferred. Also, I see Steve in Tampa flagged the post for being in the wrong Forum. Sorry, learn as you go!

ifthevamzarockin

@emeraldATV said:
Sufferring suchastach...

Google is your friend

JBK

Over the years the size of mintmarks has changed. Also, as dies become worn, they can also become less-defined.

ricko

@dennisofnewport... Welcome aboard. Yes, wear on dies and circulation can affect the mint mark. Cheers, RickO

dennisofnewport

Thank you> I have decided to accept it as worn. Yes, I have noticed that the older coins seem more defined.

Jzyskowski1

Welcome indeed.
Not sure how your question is in the wrong forum. Let’s see. Question is about a coin and this is a coin forum. 😁.
Not sure why you got the bums rush but it takes all kinds. Mint marks have changed some perhaps a small magnifying loop will help. Sometimes I take a picture on my I phone and stretch it out for a closer look.

Glen2022

Looks like a D laying on its side. Maybe the rare lazy D variety?

privatecoin

A good educational example is the 1979 s type 1 and type 2.