Strange Place for a mintmark?

moosesr

This is really a strange looking spot on this Peace dollar?

messydesk

Sharper, higher magnification close-up would help. It sure looks like raised artifacts along the typical Peace dollar obverse die crack, but could also be metal pushed around from a hit on the coin.

Redglobe

Definately a "D" mintmark...

Good question,how did that get there?

Glued....photoshopped....

Rob

STONE

Looks like a normal hit with shadows making it look like a 'D' mintmark!

keets

if it is a "D" then it's a dropped letter which happens when grease or a foreign substance of some kind fills a design element in the die, falls out and is struck into the planchet that it lands on.

stealer

<< <i>if it is a "D" then it's a dropped letter which happens when grease or a foreign substance of some kind fills a design element in the die, falls out and is struck into the planchet that it lands on. >>


It's difficult to believe that any foreign substance that is malleable enough to fill in a design element wouldn't be struck out if/when it falls onto a planchet.

AUandAG

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<< <i>if it is a "D" then it's a dropped letter which happens when grease or a foreign substance of some kind fills a design element in the die, falls out and is struck into the planchet that it lands on. >>


It's difficult to believe that any foreign substance that is malleable enough to fill in a design element wouldn't be struck out if/when it falls onto a planchet. >>



Actually this does happen Stealer. Heat from the striking pressure will harden the foreign material (grease or
whatever). Then it eventually falls out and sometimes just lands on a coin and gets imprinted into wherever
it lands. Not that uncommon, actually.

Hope school is going well.

bob

lkeigwin

I doubt it's a dropped letter D from the mintmark. Denver didn't mint any 1924 Peace dollars. It's likely PMD.

Dropped letters (or numbers) are not terribly uncommon. The filled letter is usually a mixture of grease and metal and can be pretty resilient.
Lance.

DHeath

Looks like graffiti above the mark. Looks like the letters HE and X are discernible.

DorkGirl

PMD, it's a hit.

ricko

Would like to examine that under more magnification..... if it is PMD, it is certainly unique... Cheers, RickO

Steve27

Very odd, and appears to be raised above the surrounding area; thus, not a dropped letter which would be incuse.

keets

don't you just love a Numismatic mystery??