My 2005 Kennedy Proof Has A "6" On The Face. Any Ideas?

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HoustonMom New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 11/10/2011 3:00 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Any thoughts on what this "6" is from? Is this a mint error? The coin part of the 2005 United States Mint Proof Set. The marking is on the coin itself, not the plastic. Edited by HoustonMom 11/10/2011 3:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 11/10/2011 3:14 pm Looks like a struck-through error (a piece of debris came between the die and the coin when it was being struck). Edited by CaptainFwiffo 11/10/2011 3:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 11/10/2011 3:16 pm Yep. A piece of hair or string was on the die when it was minted. The fact that it's a "6" is just coincidence. Report this Post to the Staff
jokingjoker Pillar of the Community United States 2150 Posts	Posted 11/10/2011 5:38 pm Pretty cool though! And... from one Houstonian to another! Edited by jokingjoker 11/10/2011 5:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jedichef Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 11/10/2011 6:24 pm it's one of those weird mutant hairs that seem to grow overnight. a little known nuisance kennedy endured during his lifetime. either that or it's the beginning of his facial tattoo that he never got around to having finished. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5837 Posts	Posted 11/10/2011 6:33 pm Hmmmm... If only there were two more of them on the coin somewhere... Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
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