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4800 DPI Scan for Mint Mark

PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:30 pm
by IdahoCopper
I bought a book with a few Standing Liberty quarters, one was in the hole for the 1927-S, marked 396 thousand. So I thought just maybe I got a rare one.

I put it on the scanner, and then compared it to a scan of the 1930-S from the same book:

1930-S:
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1927-S:
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I really do not see any trace of an S on the 1927.

Here is the 1927 quarter at 600 dpi:
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Here is the 1930 quarter at 600 dpi:
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Re: 4800 DPI Scan for Mint Mark

PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:55 pm
by Rob72830
I don't see an S on that 1927. I think someone was using it for a hole filler or they mistakenly put it in the wrong hole.

Re: 4800 DPI Scan for Mint Mark

PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:44 pm
by bman
was this an ebay purchase? maybe the seller was hoping the bidders would fall for it?

Re: 4800 DPI Scan for Mint Mark

PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:57 pm
by IdahoCopper
bman wrote:was this an ebay purchase? maybe the seller was hoping the bidders would fall for it?


No. It was a buy from my craigslist ad at 90% of spot. It was just another coin in the book.