Low placed mint mark?
Stillookin
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This coin was in the same roll as the
nickel in my last post. Unlike that coin this one has information and photos referred to as a "low mint mark error". I am by no means claiming this nickel meets that criteria. Once again, I'm asking for y'all's input and thanking you for it.
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Where are you finding the referenced "information and photos"? I'd be surprised if a reliable source would call this an "error". At best it is a "variety".
As was explained in your other thread, the mintmarks were added manually to the dies in that era, so variations in placement were normal.
The reason your other coin has some value is that the mintmark was absurdly high and it had caught the imagination of some collectors and was therefore sought-after.
The reason your other coin has some value is that the mintmark was absurdly high and it had caught the imagination of some collectors and was therefore sought-after.
The big bucks come from the collector whose imagination has been caught. This rule applies for all coins. The reasons for a caught imagination are myriad.
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There were a few coins in PCGS slabs in the Fred Weinberg collection that sold on Heritage that referenced high and low mintmark placement, including a 1973-D nickel with a low mintmark:
Heritage link
Other than the 1975-D with the mintmark placed extremely high (basically touching the side of the 5), I do not know that these varieties have any real collector interest. I wonder whether PCGS will even add that descriptor to an error coin submission any more, I would definitely check with them before sending anything in.
Sean Reynolds
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Your photos are good, and they show that the mint mark position is not centered within the local field.
However, when comparing to other 1973-D nickels, the position on yours is about the same as the others:
from
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1973-d-5c/4091
Fred's 1973-D linked by @seanq has a lower mint mark. And even then the value is not much.
Cool beans. Thanks very much for your time. You guys know your stuff.