1953 Large / Small Mint Mark Wheat Penny ?

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sale4coin Valued Member United States 60 Posts	Posted 03/18/2021 9:16 pm Hi Guys, I have these two coins in question, I notice the Cud on the 5, but my question is why the different sizes on the S Mint Mark ? Was this a common issue or is the coin a double die ? Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 98842 Posts	Posted 03/18/2021 9:41 pm Well I think that with the 5 it is a chipped die, not a Cud. A Cud will always involve the rim from a broken die But no idea about the different 's' sizes Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 03/18/2021 9:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7108 Posts	Posted 03/18/2021 10:02 pm Appears to be flattened due to circulation Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 05:00 am I agree with both replies. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21664 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 07:14 am I think if both photos were the same size, it would make them look much closer in size. Agree that the second one has been flattened a little more. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/19/2021 09:22 am Also note, the mintmark styles are the same. So they are both normal. The one was punched on the die wider, than the other one. The only times we have large and small mintmarks is when the styles are different: on the 1946 cents there were also three different styles that year, but not considered small or large, just the mintmark style for each one: (the ball serif was the more desirable one. Save these if they are in BU) CoopHome : [/b]Why where there large and small mintmark types?[/b] Edited by coop 03/19/2021 09:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
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