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1946 S LWC. Weird MM?

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 Posted 05/21/2020  10:14 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add almostpennylane to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
The S mint mark on this 1946 LWS looks a bit odd to me. Any ideas what caused this?


1946-S-LWC.-Weird-MM?
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1946-S-LWC.-Weird-MM?
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 Posted 05/21/2020  10:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SilverCents to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Die chips or when the post that makes the mintmark starts to wear down.
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 Posted 05/21/2020  11:19 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Actually this is not die chips. The punch they hammer into the tempered die, is getting distorted thought this process.
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 Posted 05/21/2020  11:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SilverCents to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Oh wow interesting, I never knew about that, thanks for the info!
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 Posted 05/22/2020  07:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add almostpennylane to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Agreed, very interesting info. Thanks for sharing!
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