Hello all! I found this in a roll of Nickels. It obviously doesn't have a mint mark. It obviously was minted in 1971. But could this possibly be a 1 of only about 200 1971 'no S' mint mark nickels? Or is there something else going on here? Thanks in advance for your wisdom! somethiv
The 'no S' nickel refers to a proof set nickel which is missing its mint mark. The one you've posted appears to be an average circulated 1971 Philadelphia nickel. I'd throw this one back into circulation and keep hunting for the next cool one to come along
The No S error is on proofs. Yours is a business strike, made for circulation. Different type of coin, entirely, though both are 1971 Jefferson nickels.
I remember the days of understanding the terminology. The real fun starts when you can identify the strike. Proof dies are multiply struck, leaving a mirrored surface in most issues.
No, Sal. There isn’t. There were no P mintmarks on coins in 1971. Not on business strike or proof coins.
As said the "No S" references a proof coin. This one is just a plain old Philadelphia Mint nickel. You found one of just over 100,000,000 minted without a mint mark. You need to familiarize yourself with proof diagnostics if your quest is the "1971 No S."
