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I have come across a 2000 New Hampshire quarter that is a little roughed up but appears to lack a mintmark. What is your suggestion on how I determine if the coin was printed without the mintmark? How likely is it for the mintmark to be rubbed off? That does not appear to be the case here but I don't know how the quarter was printed without a mintmark.
Chad,
Missing letters like this is a relatively common striking error. A foreign substance, like machine greas, got into the press and filled in some of the details on the die, so a bunch of coins would get struck with missing or weak letters until the greas got worked out of the die.
It has a negligable collector value -- less than a dollar.
Dan
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Dan Moore
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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.
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I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
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