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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 7:33 pm A while back I found a 1986D cent in circulation that just didn't look right in that the D looked really low and kind of slanted. I might just be crazy, but what do you guys think? Image: 1986lowD.jpg 27.87 KB Report this Post to the Staff

onejinx Pillar of the Community United States 1231 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 7:52 pm From what I see it looks normal. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 7:59 pm Reeding on the edge is not the norm. Can we get some better pictures ? Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 8:03 pm There is no reeding on the edge. Do you see the wrinkles in the mylar from the 2 x 2 holder? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 8:09 pm Looks like another one I found one time. Till 1989 the mint marks were hand punched into the dies. They can fit in anywhere on the fields and sometimes over themselves as they had done, they may not exactly hit right over each one/turned a little/or too close to a device and need to be moved. The two we found aren't RPMs, so they would be classed as just a low mint mark. Not extra premium. They do catch you eye when searching cause they are so low. Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 8:13 pm Sure fooled me. Since they still hand puched the mintmarks on to the dies in 86 tilted and slightly off in all directions were the norm. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 9:02 pm coop- thanks for the info! I knew that I was not just crazy and there was something kind of odd about that D. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 9:53 pm Here is an 89-D I found in change similar to coops. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 9:54 pm vermontensium- Hmm very interesting. Is this "variety" very common? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 10:03 pm I think coop said it the best. I believe it is just a "low" mintmark. It is not an error. From what I understand, starting in 1990, they did not hand apply the mintmark. You will not see this on post 90 Lincolns. As to the scarcity, have no idea. The die life of that particular coin would dictate the number out there. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 07/06/2008 10:05 pm vermontensium- thanks for the info! Report this Post to the Staff
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