1954 D Over S Wheat Penny? Need Help Identifing

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Inked87 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 2:11 pm I need help identifing this 1954 penny. It looks like there's half of the D mint mark next to the S. Has anyone ever found something like this before? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated (: Report this Post to the Staff

Blind Squirrel Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 2:24 pm I think what you are seeing is a gouge because there is a "cut" with raised areas on both sides. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 2:33 pm Die crack. There is another example on another year that looks a bit like that. But the crack it south of this one. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 2:38 pm A close-up would help. Damaged in any event. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19227 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 3:37 pm In lieu of better photos, I'm seeing a die issue (crack or gouge), not a stray D mint mark. On another note, the coin appears to have been roughly cleaned a while back to better expose the date. Report this Post to the Staff
Inked87 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 4:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/23/2020 9:16 pm That one looks like a older die state of the first coin where the chip is still chipping along. Report this Post to the Staff
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