"d" Mintmarks For 1940's Lincoln Wheats

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SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 4:10 pm I wanted to throw this out there for an opinion but while cycling through a bunch of wheats I noticed the "D" on 1948 seemed thinner and smaller than other "D" mintmarks on other 1940's coins. Any history on this or do mintmarks (presumed hand punched) vary in dimensions? Report this Post to the Staff

Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4406 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 4:22 pm The mint used two different Denver mintmark styles in the 1940s. MMS-002 was used from 1934-1945, while MMS-003 was used from 1946-1953. You can see all Lincoln Cent mintmark styles here: http://www.varietyvista.com/01a%20L...20Styles.htm Also, I believe your 1948-D is made with a late stage die and has Die Deterioration, making features seem thinner. Report this Post to the Staff
SF11Dude Pillar of the Community United States 746 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 4:37 pm That is some great information, thank you. Adding to the complexity, found a thin 44 "D". Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 4:48 pm Lots of variables here, including circulation wear, die condition at time of striking, grease effects and so on. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 5:16 pm It seems with the Frog once again. Nothing showing but normal variations from die uses at different points in their lives. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 5:43 pm Also there can be a case of a punching on the die for the mint mark that was weak. (making a thinner mint mark) or a deeply punched mint mark. (making the mint mark appear fuller in shape) Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 12/31/2016 6:28 pm Just so many variables Report this Post to the Staff
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"D" Mintmarks For 1940's Lincoln Wheats