Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Mint mark on nickel

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Expert: - 5/5/2010


Question

Weird "mint mark"
Hello,

I have a 1976 nickel featuring a weird "mint mark". It doesn't look like a letter at all, altough you might say it's D-shaped. Please have a look at the attached picture. I think this is some kind of mint error, but can you tell me more about it?

Answer
Go ahead -- show it to 10 more people -- I bet you get the same response.

Thanks for nothing for your feedback.




Jake,

Considering the condition of the rest of the coin pictured, I would have to say that the mintmark has been damaged too.

Dan

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