Mint Mark Question

friend

This may be a dumb question, say you have Mint Mark that is completly filled in and you cannot make out the letter, does this make the coin an "Error Coin"? Thank you
Tom

Julian

It may be a variety but not really an error. Unless it catches on, it probably won't have any premium attached to it.

Leiana

It could make it a variety coin. What coin is it on? I know of several "filled mintmarks".

-Amanda

friend

It's on a 64D nickel.
I have one more question that has me confused (which doesn't take much) I went to this site, listed below and it says something about 1988 and 1989 quarter "No Mint Mark below Date. I thought the Mint Mark what the D,P or S and if this is the case this mark appears above the Date not below. Am I taking this to literal? Thanks for previous help and thanks again for this answer. Here is the link, scroll down to where it has the quarter INFO. http://www.collectorscorner.org/pocket.html#Quaters

robertpr

It could be either an error or a variety, depending on the cause. If it's a repunched mintmark or other design modification, it would qualify as a variety. If it's struck through grease or a filled die or other such mistake, that would make it an error. I don't know of any '64-D varieties (though I don't have a reference) so it's likely you have an error.

ABC123

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Leiana

The Red Book doesn't mention anything about a 64D with that characteristic. Probably something on the die. I reccomend you get a Red Book, AKA "A Guide Book of United States Coins". Really useful reference and alot of interesting history about coins!

-Amanda

TwoSides2aCoin

This sounds like a "grease filled" die. Often times, gunk or grease or dirt will fill in the die allowing the metal to flow around where the grease or dirt is located in the die. There are smarter fellas here than me who can probably explain it easier, too.

In any event, if it is a grease filled die error, it is a very minor error as robertpr has already mentioned.

Joe

Thenewguy

If you can see the "D" but it hasn't got the incuse part inside the "D" (making it just a blob inside) then it is most likely from a die that the little piece on the die inside the "D" broke off. It wouldn't be a grease filled as that would cause the whole "D" to be weak or missing.

friend

I apologize it is a 1980 not 1964, I've been looking at to many nickels I think. Thanks!
I'm just going to let it go. It' not going to help my retire any time soon.
Tom