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I've added a few images to put this all together in one image.  |
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I just got a 1979 Lincoln . The mm looks like a s bit thats not possible since its. Not a proof. My cent looks exactly like yours. The s is exactly the same.
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If the mintmark location is the same, it could be from the same die pair?
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I JUST sent 69 coins to PCGS. 55 are 1905 Micro o dimes. But when I showed my dealer in Houston he said to include it in the batch. My coin has the S and it has serifs. Thats,hard to believe... serifs.... and the S sits rigjt over the top of the D. This coin has no blobs. Its off to PCGS today.
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But note on this one the broken post broke off below the fields. Why does that matter? Because the broken post, broke off the field area make the void taller on the coin. Now it extends over the top of the mintmark. So this is not a S/D but just a broken post.  On the 1978 cent you can see the same thing. It broke off below the fields and it now extends over the top of the mintmark. On an over mintmark, the mintmark is above the previous mintmark. So not the image below of the 'D over S'  Edited by coop
12/24/2019 3:08 pm
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J4337;
I lean towards the broken post in the D mint mark, but seeing that others have the same flaw, I hope you return and tell us what PCGS said.
Dan
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Here is a blow up of the area in question. It more clearly shows the damage to the die. Dan  |
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Well I thought at first my 1979 D was a RPM. The dealer was surprised at how well this coin had the S over the D. Its probably damage... but I am still holding out hope. The serifs on the S is what has us hoping. If the mint mark broke and created an S then it has to be the best damaged looking S formed by a broken D. I dont have pics but I will post the results.
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I have been buying 1905 micro O Barber dimes for about 3yrs now. I went to drop off 55 micros today and I noticed the S. I am never that lucky... so I'm preparing myself now for the likely hood this is gonna end up being nothing.. but on the slim chance its not I can promise yall that it will go up for sale or trade. I appreciate everyones help... |
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1979D's are well known for a broken punch on the lower serif making it look like a notch similar to an RPM. It has gotten about 99 and 44/100's percent of us collectors over the years.
This broken punch coupled with the broken post Coop describes is what is causing this effect on the coin.
Best of wishes for the rest of your 'micro s" submission.
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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I do have an interesting micro O. Its rotated only 20-25°but its most certainly rotated not sure how to post the pics of it. But if I'm not mistaken only 1 die was used to make all micros. So how did this happen? Is it from the first minting? Or could this mean that the die was reworked and the mint possibly used the die twice? Which could mean that more micros exist than initially estimated.
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Jsmli6659, You really need to start your own thread since this thread is about a 1979d Lincoln Cent. Include images and you will get replies to your questions. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Jsmli6659:  to the Community!
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Ok. The coin came back from PCGS along with my other coins. It Slabbed as a 1979d au58. I am intrigued by the au58 grade since I found the coin in my change the morning I dropped off the 55 plus micro O dimes I sent in at the same time which apparently rubbed someone the wrong way ? To of said. Anyway au58 ? Interesting it is so high a grade. Yetbeen in circulation for 40yrs?
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1979 suffered from a broken MM punch for a lot of year.
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