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wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:38 pm Hi guys Obviously my American friends will know more than me, soooo, is it normal for this 1956D mint mark to be this high as compared to the one next to it...? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:48 pm Prior to the late 80s mint-marks were applied by hand to each die with a puncheon, so the position varies a lot. The '56-D position is not unusual. Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:49 pm Until 1991 all mint marks were hand punched onto the dies. This created a wide variance in positions of the MM....so yes your cent is normal. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:50 pm They are hand punched and can be anywhere under the date and right of the bust. Being hand placed they are usually not always in the same locations. Report this Post to the Staff
wert Rest in Peace 1988 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 7:58 pm WOW, guys..impressive.......Did not wait long for my answer. Thanks very much, coop, amida17, and CaptainFwiffo. Report this Post to the Staff
copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 8:01 pm I believe the is a die of the 1956d where the MM actually touches the 9. Mint workers stamping the MM on the die on a Monday morning or Friday afternoon were prone to missing the target! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 10:19 pm 1990 was the first year they stopped hand punching MM's on to the dies. Up till and through 1989 the MM was hand punched. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 11:05 pm If you find one that's abutting or running into the other devices then that one is a keeper. Report this Post to the Staff
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