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Pillar of the Community
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I know mint marks wander around a bit in its specified area on the coin from die to die but I came across this one today and don't know what to think of it. It's location seems accurate but it is turned almost completely sideways from the rest of the 41 S coins I had looked at. Is this within the range of acceptability? Or is this an Alien dime from another dimension? top coin is one in question, and the other a reference to what I think normal is.   |
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It's what happened back in the days of hand-punched mint marks ... to me that is an interesting curiosity but not a worthy ... read valuable... numismatic find.
Keep it if it makes you happy.
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Rest in Peace
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Believe it or not, the bottom pix looks weird to me! One is turned 30° CCW, the other is 30° CW from a normal S marked coin  Edited by Crazyb0
01/03/2018 6:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its in acceptable tolerance, if it was 90° than you have something to talk about, like a horizontal S.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For this issue, repunched mint marks seem to be of more interest than a somewhat rotated one. Not sure why that's so. I like your find, as it's so readily apparent to the naked eye. Even if it carries no premium, I'd say it's a keeper regardless.
Colligo ergo sum
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Or is this an Alien dime from another dimension As I'm sitting at my computer reading this post while watching the new episode of X-files I like this option.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Wandering mint marks are a lot of fun, even if not valuable.
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Pillar of the Community
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Believe it or not, the bottom pix looks weird to me!
One is turned 30° CCW, the other is 30° CW from a normal S marked coin I had (3) 1941 S dimes and all 3 were different. These two were the furthest. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks everyone for the new knowledge. ;)
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United States
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Yeah it is slightly off but in those days that's what you got.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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When you start looking for these oddly-punched MMs, you'll see them quite frequently.
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Posted 01/03/2018 6:44 pm
