1969-S Cent Mint Mark Location Variation

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DrJamesDaddy Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 11/20/2018 9:37 pm Hey gang, looking at a couple 69-s cents and noticed that the S on one is a good bit higher than the other. Note the second mint mark is much higher than the first. All feedback is welcome. Not sure if it's just a different die or just some odd variation. Thank you all. Sorry about the blur on the 2nd image. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/20/2018 9:40 pm @DJD, hand-punched mint marks meant that the location was typically close, but certainly not exactly in the same spot. If you can find a mintmark that has been repunched or touching part of the date, then you might have a saver. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
DrJamesDaddy Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 11/20/2018 9:41 pm Thank you for the prompt response. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/21/2018 04:44 am MM's were hand punched until 1990,so placement will vary. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 11/21/2018 07:24 am OR you have a coin with a moving mint mark. And did you notice the difference in how they looked too? Report this Post to the Staff
DrJamesDaddy Valued Member United States 126 Posts	Posted 11/21/2018 08:26 am Ahh the ol floating mint mark. That's some Illuminati stuff isn't it?! I did notice the different "font" of the S. I think that may have been what drew me to the location difference. Thanks for all the info! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/21/2018 10:13 am 008 is the only style S MM used in 1969 according to VV.. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/21/2018 2:09 pm I don't think the font is different , I think the die was polished excessively thinning the mintmark. Could also be combined with a lightly punched mintmark. Report this Post to the Staff
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