1923 S peace dollar - mint mark error?

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1923 S peace dollar - mint mark error?

#1 Unread post by mas_pdx »

Hi,

I purchased this coin recently from a dealer - it was in their "junk silver" tray - but I noticed the "s" mark seemed a bit off. Otherwise the coin looks completely average / unremarkable.

Your thoughts?

Michael
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Re: 1923 S peace dollar - mint mark error?

#2 Unread post by Daniel »

Normal for this coin, mint marks can vary in location.

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#3 Unread post by mas_pdx »

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for the reply. My apologies - I realize that my statement in the original post was imprecise. I didn't mean "off" in the sense that it is not in the right or normal location (though I do see it is a little lower location than typical). Rather, I meant the actual "s" doesn't look like other "s" marks in other Peace dollars. Maybe or probably it doesn't matter, but I thought it unusual enough that I'd check.

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#4 Unread post by Earle42 »

When I am researching things like how a mint mark looks, I find looking at the lists of PCGS pictures of the same coin helps a lot.
For example:
1923-S Peace Dollar Comparison pics

Click a number of them open in new tabs and compare by zooming the pics.
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Thank you Earle. That's helpful.

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