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Bedrock of the Community
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The S mint mark is touching the 5. Anything special about it? The only time I've seen one of these. EDIT: Closest variety I see to it is 1954S-1MM-016, but I don't see the extra S in the upper curve.....this coin is probably nothing. Thanks   Edited by BadThad
05/08/2008 11:06 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Unless it is a RPM or variety it is just what happens with hand punched mint marks. When they get too close to the devices, they may move the punch to another location. But you would have to check closer on the devices to see if it is a Variety.
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The doubling in the mintmark has to be there for this to be a die variety...otherwise it's just another common case of a mintmark punched in an odd spot.
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Still a nice coin. Very little bag marks that I can see. Might be a good one for someones collection. The mark on the 5 is die wear. so I wouldn't toss it back as it would still be a great BU coin for a collection. Just not a variety.
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Thad, if you decide to let it go, let me know. I have never seen one that touches. I have a number that are very close and would love to have an example like yours.
Jim
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There is a slight premium involved over the normal price of the coin. Although mintmarks being hand punched into the dies during that period caused them to be all over the place, folks do pay a little bit over the regular value when the mintmark is so far out of place that the MM touches a digit like this.
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Thanks everyone, as always, I appreciate the input. Jim - This coin has been for sale, see my updated FS thread: https://goccf.com/t/23776Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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I believe that the term for this error is called a "Displaced Mintmark" "Defined as: A mintmark letter, Symbol, or digit which was cut, punched or hubbed into the die far enough out of the normal position so that it is touching some other part of the design on the struck coin" -Price Guide to Mint Errors by Alan Herbert
Its rarity level is 4-5 and its value (and I assume it is a value added sum) is $5-$10
John Booth
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Hi,
The accepted term is "Misplaced Mintmark" Although some older texts that need to be edited will sometimes call it a "Displaced Mintmark" but that is not the usually encountered term.
Thanks,
Bill
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Thanks Foundinrolls. Do you think the value is increased as Mr. Herbert's book suggests?
John
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Hi,
Yes, I had mentioned that in an above reply. There would be a slight premium over what it would go for normally. This coin would have a value of between $3.00 and $5.00 in this condition tops. The 5 to 10 as suggested is probably a little high.
Thanks,
Bill
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