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Valued Member
United States
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I started searching my 5 lbs of wheat pennies that I have had since childhood, and I might have something. It is a 1944 S but just to the left of the S you can faintly make out an D or a P.....Hard to see but it is there. Anyone have any ideas ?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Can you post a good pic of the MM ?
Rick
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Valued Member
 United States
228 Posts |
I can scan the coin but I don't know how to zoom in. Not sure if that would do us any good....
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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it may, atleast give it a try and we can see if we can see anything from it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kerry, I too have a penny that sounds something like yours. I'll look for it when I get the chance. I call mine the 'floating D' because it looks like a D stamped well above the date. I don't recall the date of this penny offhand. I'll let you know when I find mine.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Mine is just off to the side of the S between Abe's chest. It is kind of angled, leaning toward him. I have several other 44's and nothing is like this one...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yeah, I recall that mine is angled too. Almost on it's side I think.
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Valued Member
 United States
228 Posts |
Definatly something.....Looked at hundreds of pennies so far and this is the only one like it. Lot's of 55's, no double dies, but found a very nice 1915 and 1917 so far as well...
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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Interesting!
Is it over both P and D mintmarks? Never heard of it before... Will do dome research and get back here.
Its not ver hard getting a Zoom, hopefully you have a good camera.
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Pillar of the Community
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 United States
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With a price tag of $250 I hope it is something like that.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry guys no chance of it being over a P there is no such mint mark on the Wheat cent . Rick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In 1909 till now there was never a p marked coin but when West pioint mint opened in 1980 something It produce regular change to without a mark so it might be a "p" marked coin by the chance the D marked die had a crack to make it look like a "P"
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I found something similar years ago, and thought it was another mint mark. Turned out there was something there, but not a mintmark.
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United States
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Okay, I have my penny out. The one with a floating D. I just looked through it with a loupe and I am convinced it is a D. The date is 1992. The D is above the number 1 and next to Abe's chin. I tried taking pics of it a few months ago and I could'nt get this mark to show. I'll try it again later tonight or tomorrow. I am busy packing for my move and things are pretty hectic here. I hope I can a decent pic.
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