Is this a D over S on a 1955 Jefferson?

[N-6846]

Is this a D over S?

[MintErrors]

Although the photo of the coin above is pretty clear, it will not allow me to get close enough to really look at the mintmark and compare the coin to known examples online.

There are quite a few possibilities for the 1955 D over S. Now, since you have the coin in hand, it is best to take a look and see if any match up almost exactly. Have a look here :

http://varietyvista.com/05%20JN%20RPMs/OMMs%201955D.htm

Position of the mintmark is eveything. It can eliminate some of the non-possibilities, making it easier to make the right call on what the coin is.

[N-6846]

Here's some more pictures. I couldn't post them from my phone in the original post.

[N-6846]

Anyone have any input with the additional pics?

[mustbebob]

Just can't tell. I would suggest we wait just a bit longer, and then contact an attributer to see if they would take a look at it for you.

[MintErrors]

Anyone have any input with the additional pics?

Although we are here to help, it's vital for you to look at the variety vista link I provide above. Look at where the mint mark is on the coin you have and see if any examples on the variety vista site are real close or an exact match. Then, see If the D looks the same on you coin compared to the exmple that is the closest on varietyvista.

I totally agree with Bob, this one is tough to tell.

[N-6846]

Thank you, I will check out those. I also was going off the 2022 red book, page 131 where it has a picture of the D over S. Pretty close but cannot confirm or deny 100% either way.

[MintErrors]

It's all about the position of the mintmark.
For that year, they seem to have covered up the S pretty well.
My gut instinct says no, especially the way the bottom serif is looking
I don't see enough trimmings on the outer area of the D where some protrusion of the S should be.
Typically the S is a tad bit bigger than the D, but not by much.