1876-S Dime with very deep mintmark. Anyone have one to show?

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RogerB
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edited August 20, 2018 7:28PM in U.S. Coin Forum

This letter is self explanatory. Any seated dime specialists have an example to share?

Robert Jefferson was the employee who did most of the mint mark punching. He was often referred to as "Jeff."

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  • yosclimber
    yosclimber Posts: 5,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 20, 2018 8:09PM
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    There are lots of photos on Gerry Fortin's site:
    http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1876svarpage.htm
    The "small filled S" may look a little less clear than the "small block S".
    However, I'm not sure I could call any of the few I looked at "so deep".

  • DIMEMAN
    DIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm not familiar with any "S" MM that looks like an "8".

  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The letter does not mention the S being filled, so can we presume the S is clearly defined but nearly closed?

  • ironmanl63
    ironmanl63 Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I have a couple examples.

  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The bottom one could conceivably be mistaken for an 8, but I don't see how the blobby one could.

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  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 21, 2018 9:20AM
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    Agree. A little squinting and the S looks distinctly "8-ish." Here's a slightly enhanced version, which might help:

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  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,164 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Remember the flap about the 1873 "Close 3" (or Closed 3 as some people say) coins? I as a numismatist was never fooled into thinking them as an "8," but some people apparently were.

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  • Namvet69
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    Seems like mint marks are more affected by die chips and other crowding issues. Sometimes we must magnify to see clearly. Peace Roy

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  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The volume of steel that must be moved is large compared to the area of the mintmark. This would be especially problematic when dealing with a small curved S or maybe a D. (The recess that many Peace dollar mintmarks seems to sit in, was caused by upward displacement of die steel that was no polished off the die.)

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