The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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did the '83P WQ have a 'micro' mintmark ??
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Re: The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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I don't have a clue but from your images it seems like it. Even the base at the foot of the MM looks different. Is your "micro" a different font? Really good eye there. Might be a :greatfind: !

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Re: The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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....it was the "size" of the mm that 'caught my eye'.....

:dunno just wondering if there was a variety with a possible nickel(?) mm on these...?? :dunno
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Re: The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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I've never heard of it but this is obviously a smaller mm.

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Re: The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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yea d, i'm not a WQ VAR "all-around expert" (= mm vars), but i kinda-sorta fished around, & ......
did not find anything on "smaller" mm's in '83, the best pics i could see online, look like maybe the 83's had a 'smaller' mm, but i can't say for sure. :dunno
i need a good hugeeyes-see at the mm's of some others to 'rule-out' any difference here..... :dunno :confused: :dunno

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unless.....some WQ EXPERT would like to help here.....PLZ :confused:
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I think I have about 3 of these, I can't tell if all small or not. See if I can take a quick pic.

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Re: The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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Hi Paul, Maybe these will help.
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Re: The 1983 P Washington Quarter Mintmark

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TY ..... :yourock:
those help,...... :eureka:

hugeeyes - i have to say that the mm is a 'smaller/thicker' version on the '83 p WQ's
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