1866-P dimes

CaptHenway · August 25, 2009 3:40AM

Anybody got a good picture of an 1866-P dime?

kranky · August 25, 2009 3:58AM

Hey you, put down that gasoline!

notwilight · August 25, 2009 4:50AM

Ignoring some of the intrigue and innuendo, I thought the previous thread was very interesting and as I posted in that thread, I'd like to see some photos of the 66 P dime mint marks myself. --Jerry

lathmach · August 25, 2009 5:00AM

1866

1866-S

Here ya go Cap'n.
As Jason said in the other thread, the one variety of the 1866-S has a very weak mintmark.

Ray

CaptHenway · August 25, 2009 5:55AM

Thank you.
I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
TD

CaptHenway · August 25, 2009 5:57AM

Very definite difference in the slanting of the dates. Very useful.
TD

CaptHenway · August 25, 2009 5:58AM

<< Hey you, put down that gasoline!

>>

Who, me? I liked the thread.
That and the one about deja vu all over again.
TD

Bochiman · August 25, 2009 6:00AM

<< Thank you.
I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
TD >>

I read that thread as well and agree it was informative...once the info came out rather than the mystery

Wonder why it poofed unless I missed it turning into a "PCGS made a big mistake" type of thing (not that the fine folks on these forums would likely do that

)

seanq · August 25, 2009 6:03AM

<< Thank you.
I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
TD >>

It went poof?

Sean Reynolds

CaptHenway · August 25, 2009 6:07AM

<< 

<< Thank you.
I found the previous thread very informative, and was sorry to see it go poof.
TD >>

It went poof?

Sean Reynolds >>

Oops........

CaptHenway · August 25, 2009 6:08AM

My Dad always said "You'll never make a good brain surgeon if you run around saying 'OOPS'!"

Gemineye · August 25, 2009 6:15AM

It's still there...interesting obsevations...

seateddime · August 25, 2009 9:26AM

VERY IMPORTANT:

IF THE COINS DATE SLOPES DOWN IT IS A S MINT, EVEN IF YOU DON'T SEE THE MINTMARK IT WAS THERE!

Nic · August 27, 2009 9:10AM

I'm late to the party. This may help? MS.

K

notwilight · August 27, 2009 10:30AM

Thanks. We have now been trained to recognize yours as a P rather than a weak S. --Jerry

HoledandCreative · August 27, 2009 3:51PM

I have been telling myself for years this is a P. So, now, I have an S in my set instead. A tough one to replace. Are there others that are this deceptive to most collectors?

ziggy29 · August 27, 2009 11:13PM

By the way, not ALL 1866-S dimes have a date that slopes down. However, the variety that does not have a downsloping date has a rather prominent die crack through Liberty's lower leg. Here's mine:

So ultimately, all known varieties of 1866-S can be distinguished from 1866-P by the obverse, either the slanted date or the die crack as shown above. If you have a level date and no die crack, you probably do have a '66-P.

seatedcollector · August 28, 2009 9:10AM

1866 P >>> notice how much closer the 1 in the date is to the denticles than the last 6 in the date also notice on ziggy's coin the date is level but the 1 in the date is centered almost perfectly over a denticle. compare that to the 1 on my coin

1866-P dimes

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