1945 Lincoln Memorial Cent Mint Mark

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coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 9:38 pm I was wondering what penny is a better one to keep. Close mint or the far away one. Or does it matter? I know these are not errors because the mint mark is done after the strike. Right? Report this Post to the Staff

SpringCypress Pillar of the Community United States 666 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 10:19 pm were it me, I'd keep the one on the left... I don't like the carbon(?) spot on the one on the right even though it's probably in a bit of better shape. Report this Post to the Staff
slackware1995 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 11:07 pm I like the one on the left, but I'd keep both. Report this Post to the Staff
coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 11:09 pm Take another look at the one on the right. Mr lincon has a smile. :-) Report this Post to the Staff
coindexter Pillar of the Community United States 869 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 11:14 pm Welcome to CCF slackware1995 Report this Post to the Staff
arthrene Pillar of the Community United States 1713 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 11:26 pm I personally like the eye appeal of the left one better. Report this Post to the Staff
slackware1995 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/05/2008 11:26 pm thanks coindexter, I've been lurking for a bit. Report this Post to the Staff
daviscfad Pillar of the Community United States 4541 Posts	Posted 09/06/2008 12:11 am Quote: Take another look at the one on the right. Mr lincon has a smile. :-) Quote: Welcome to CCF slackware1995 to the forum!! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 09/06/2008 12:28 am Hummmmm...... I vote RIGHT. The coin is more sharply struck, has more details and the color is more even. It's just a soak in xylene away from being a nice coin. The black crud looks easily removable to me. It's just loose surface stuff. It has a much nicer deep brown patina that collectors desire. The left coin has a molted appearence, probably from an unintentional cleaning at the bottom of a cup holder. LOL It also has a harsh scratch in the most major field on the coin. I will also tell you the black marks on the left coin are irremovable. Those are deep down into the planchet. Shameless plug....but...if that's verdigris on the right coin, hard to tell with a scanner, that could be removed in 5-10 minutes with VERDI-GONE™ at full strength. And it wouldn't change the patina at all. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 09/06/2008 12:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 09/06/2008 12:35 am Quote: Take another look at the one on the right. Mr lincon has a smile. :-) Yea....and that too! That hit ROCKS! That's it...the right coin wins now! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
MorgansRmine Pillar of the Community United States 1219 Posts	Posted 09/06/2008 10:20 am Wrong. Mintmarks were administered to each individual die. Thus the minor variations of placement. Since 1989 or 1990, not sure exactly, the mintmark is engraved on the masters dies and passed to the working dies helping to ensure a little more uniformity. As to which one to keep, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Report this Post to the Staff
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