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Mattchew79 Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 01/29/2017 01:56 am why does one of the S's look fatter than the other, it's the same year and same mint is this an error? Report this Post to the Staff

cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 01/29/2017 02:04 am It's not an error, it's just the way the mint mark was punched into the die. On one die, it was punched deeper than it was on the other die, making a wider, deeper void in the die, which creates a taller, fatter mint mark on the coin. Up until around 1990, I think it was, the mint marks were punched into the dies by hand, so their position and depth would vary from die to die. Report this Post to the Staff
Copper Penny Connection Valued Member United States 415 Posts	Posted 01/29/2017 03:16 am Referring to the top picture, Your coin on the left is a Small date, while the coin on the right is a Large date.....That said, Mint marks can not only appear different like CWB mentioned, but actually be completely different. Just like different dies used for the coins themselves, different dies are also used for the mint marks. Up until a certain point in time as well, ALL Mint marks were pressed in one mint ( I think Philadelphia), and then shipped to the respective mint. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 01/29/2017 04:58 am I can't see the small date on the left, I can only see the coin in the middle and the one on the right. Edited by cwb 01/29/2017 04:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
oldmike Pillar of the Community Canada 891 Posts	Posted 01/29/2017 10:40 am I don't see a small date , but could you provide a close up photo of the mint mark on the right? Report this Post to the Staff
Mattchew79 Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 01/29/2017 11:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Mattchew79 Valued Member United States 56 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 12:02 am here are some better pics Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/30/2017 09:18 am The only mint mark style that MMS-008. So the mint punched may have been punched deeper on that die. Also the mint mark punch can be damaged and alter the shape of the mint mark as well. Also machine damage can alter the mint mark. Hoe this helps. Edited by coop 01/30/2017 10:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
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