please tell me what grade this nickel. it has a strange mint mark 0

[Greenland]

 

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by Greenland
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[Coinbuf]

Looks like an impaired proof, maybe PF62 or lower

[Greenland]

I'm sorry for this post. my laptop is down and the one i'm using is a piece of junk... ok but look at the mint mark..

[Greenland]

[Greenstang]

Looks like a regular S mm to me. What do you see that is different?

[Coinbuf]

The reflective surface makes the mint mark look slightly doubled, but I think that's just an optical illusion.  

[Greenland]

Ok,   i typed a whole explanation on why this isnt working.. well.. and posted it and it didn't post.. not sure why? any help would be appreciate..

 

[Greenland]

the "S" mint mark under my microscope look like it has doubling but what do I know... Can the mint mark have doubling without the date having it to?  aren't they done at the sametime? and if it has doubling does it increase the value significantly . 

[Greenstang]

The mint mark cannot have doubling because it is hand punched after the die is made. It can be Double Punched but hard to tell from that photo and even if it is, the value would not increase that much as there would be 10,s of thousands produced

Edited April 3, 2020 by Greenstang
Correct typo

[Greenland]

Thank you.. that helps.. I am sorry but this is a chrome notebook which is a piece of junk.. so your saying it could be a repunched mint mark which aren't worth much? 

[Greenstang]

Just checked Variety Vista, there are no 1976S RPM recorded so chances are that your quarter is just a regular PF.

[Greenland]

ok.. then this is where i need to get a second opinion. .. I will have a coin deal look at it with his eyes... there is definitely something funny with this mint mark.. thank you all for your help.. 

[jgrinz]

On the OP's post and picture. The coin has reflective surfaces so  you can not the picture at an angle you will shadow doubling.

Show a picture straight down at the mint mark with your micro 

 

[jgrinz]

20 hours ago, Greenstang said:

Just checked Variety Vista, there are no 1976S RPM recorded so chances are that your quarter is just a regular PF.

Come on a quarter that looks like a nickel has got to be special :-)

 

[Greenland]

[Greenland]

[Greenland]

sorry for the 2 pic but i didn't want them mix's up.. you see there is something funny with this mint mark.. 

[Greenstang]

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Come on a quarter that looks like a nickel has got to be special 

Oops. Thanks for catching that. have corrected my post. 

[Greenland]

so this is on Variety and Visa.. MMS-006 = MMS-002 

But i don't think it rare..  

[Greenstang]

MMS stands for Mint Mark Style. That is the style of "S" used that year. It has nothing to do with a Variety or rarity.

Edited April 4, 2020 by Greenstang
Correct typo

[Greenland]

I have learn a lot in a short time I've been here.. and i have a lot to learn.  

[Just Bob]

10 hours ago, Greenland said:

sorry for the 2 pic but i didn't want them mix's up.. you see there is something funny with this mint mark.. 

That same mint mark punch was used from 1974 to 1979. The punch had a defect in the upper inside curve. It also had slight doubling in the upper serif. By 1976, it was starting to show wear. (Remember, at this time the mint mark was still being punched into each working die.) By 1979, the mint mark was just a blob that vaguely resembled an "S."