Coin Help

[Ronreesejr]

Hi I a 1917 s and 1917 d walking liberty and the mint Mark is on the front and back of the coin . They were together in a old collection that I had a chance to buy a lot from .
Has anyone heard of this ? I’ve searched with no success.

 

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[SD51]

Post a picture please!

 

[Ronreesejr]

Here is a pic of the one . Best I can do at the moment

 

[l.cutler]

The mint mark location was moved from the obverse to the reverse partway through 1917, but it would not be in both locations on the same genuine coin.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

See if a magnet attaches to it. Some cheap counterfeit coins were made of steel.

 

[galenrog]

This issue comes up from time to time. To my limited knowledge, there are no known examples of a 1917 Walker with both obverse and reverse mint marks. There are, however, innumerable examples of counterfeit 1917 Walkers with both obverse and reverse mint marks. My conclusion: The coin described is a counterfeit.



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[huntsman53]

It is hard to make an assessment of the coin with the current pictures but even with better in-focus, zoomable pics, it is impossible for us to determine if the coin is a genuine Error coin or a Counterfeit. Check the weight, thickness and diameter of the coin, whether it sticks to a magnet or has a seam on the edge of the coin or just inside the Obverse or Reverse rim and report back with your findings.

 

[Ronreesejr]

I’ll post more up close pics . There is no seam. I’ll have to get a scale this weekend. I bought a lot of ten . They all look about the same all early various years.

 

[l.cutler]

Do they all have the dual mintmark?

 

[Ronreesejr]

No just two of the 1917 coins . If they are fake they are identical to the real ones because I can’t find anything other then the extra mint mark that is off from a genuine walker . Bought ten of them only two of the 1917 coins have the double mint . Here is a few more pics. I just can’t seem to get any better of a pic

 

[l.cutler]

Checking the weight would be the next step.

 

[Clad2Silver]

In 1916 and early 1917 the mint marks were on the front of Walking Liberty Halves. Later in 1917 the mint marks were moved to the reverse. A good source of information on coin collecting can be found in a book called "The Guidebook Of united States Coins" or as it's commonly referred to...The REDBOOK.