kannerjo Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Greetings, I number of my 1979 P Anthony dollars have mint marks that barely resemble the letter "P" and more aptly resemble a blob (see photos). Are such mint errors common? Are they valued higher than their legible "P" counterparts? Of course, I'm not discounting the impact of rim type and overall condition re: value. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 No, coins with filled mintmarks are not worth a premium due to that characteristic. Collectors generally prefer coins with clear mintmarks. The only 1979-P SBA dollar variety worth a premium is the "Wide Rim", which this coin isn't. See Anthony Dollars (1979-1999) | VarietyPlus® | NGC (ngccoin.com). Your 1979-P SBA dollar is circulated, appears to have been struck from worn dies, and has heavy marks on Anthony's face. It is only worth face value in this condition. kannerjo and powermad5000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Filled mint marks are quite common on P and D mint marks. They are known as a broken post as the interior post breaks off from continued use. Once a post breaks, every coin struck after that would show this so there are probably tens of thousands the same. They are also not an error but just part of the minting process. kannerjo and powermad5000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VKurtB Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 The main reason these dies were horribly overused was the Mint’s absolute CERTAINTY that these coins would be fabulously popular with the public and would soon replace the $1 bill. What can I tell you? It was the Carter Administration. powermad5000, kannerjo and ThePhiladelphiaPenny 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
