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radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 6:50 pm This penny jumped out at me. Nice condition and as I explored it I am wondering if if is on a dime planchet, is doubled and maybe a S over D since the S is filled in. I don't know how to judge the planchet question so if you can help on that please. Thoughts please. Rich Report this Post to the Staff

Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 6:56 pm Looks normal. In the 60's the letters were close or even into the rim because of the hubs I think. And the S looks like it has a small die chip. Edited by Mark1959 12/19/2017 6:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9165 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 7:24 pm Looks normal to me to. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 7:29 pm Mark is close. The S is a broken Mintmark punch, quite common among the punches. I like to call the 1968's the "Balloon Letters" because of their bloated appearance. It was a product of the hubs having larger letters and utilizing later state working hubs to make the dies PLUS the overworked use making the stretching and closeness to the rim as the result of deterioration/metal flow. They retooled in 69 apparently for the obverse dies, kept using the old reverses. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 7:59 pm Crazy smacks down the answer and elaborates for an additional score point. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 8:32 pm Crazyb0 is close. The S is most likely from a damaged punch. Read somewhere ODV-024 and RDV-002 were both brought into production in 1969. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 8:43 pm The master hub was needed to be retired. Thus the new design in 1969. Report this Post to the Staff
radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 8:49 pm ok thanks to all. great learning experience. btw how do you tell when it is a dime planchet? Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 9:00 pm Quote: btw how do you tell when it is a dime planchet? 1. appearance 2. weight Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/19/2017 9:13 pm Color and diameter is different. Report this Post to the Staff
radatat Valued Member United States 492 Posts	Posted 12/20/2017 1:33 pm tks again to all Rich Report this Post to the Staff
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