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Doesn't look like an 1869-S quarter to me

Looks more like an 1862 P.
But then again, I don't have the coin in hand, so I don't know for sure.
The date is smaller on the 1862 quarters than on the 1869's.
The S mintmark is not located on the 1869 quarter in the area of the coin where the disturbance is that the seller thinks is a part of the mintmark.

Ray

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  • SmallSizedGuySmallSizedGuy Posts: 503 ✭✭✭
    Not an 1862-S or 1869-S.

    Wrong size "S" to be an 1862-S. 1862-S has a large mint mark.

    Not a 1869-S either. Font is different on date. 1869s have a long serif on the "1" in the date. Also, the mintmark is in the wrong place.
    Jim Hodgson



    Collector of US Small Size currency, Atlanta FRNs, and Georgia nationals since 1977. Researcher of small size US type - seeking serial number data for all FRN star notes, Series 1928 to 1934-D. Life member SPMC.





  • Hmmmm. Good catch.

    I personally think that it is an 1860-O (probably the broken O reverse). Take a look at Brigg's book and look at some other 1860-O quarters. Just a guess.
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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    BTW, the coin is overgraded. I think it's Fair, not AG.

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