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Expert: - 3/6/2009


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My mom recently came across a 2006 south dakota quarter with no mint.  Where the d or p would go is an s.  cOULD THIS BE A MISPRINT?  iF SO, WHAT COULD IT BE WORTH?

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Tabitha,

You have a PROOF coin.  These S-mint coins were specially made at the San Francisco Mint for collectors and put into special Proof Coin Sets.  These are comparatively rare coins.

Notice the shinier-than-usual surface to the coin?  This is due to the special process for making proof coins.

If it has no noticeable nicks, dings, or scratches, it is worth about $3.00

If it has the above problems, it's worth about a dollar.

I hope this helps,

Dan

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