Question On Positioning Of Mint Mark On Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC 1956-D/D 1c Repunched Mint Mark / RPM FS-508

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sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 10:12 pm Is it possible to have the "D" mint mark in the correct position and angle for FS-508 and still not have the separated D to the south? This coin has wear and carbon spots that make the markers and any southern "D" invisible. Has anyone seen this in a mint state with correct position and no mint mark? In my searching this is the only mint mark that lines up with that exact position. So being in that area isn't common. Overlap picture is from Copper Coins. Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 10:37 pm Your overlay looks pretty close. Can you angle the light source and see any raised elements that might point to the shadow D? Most times in LDS the top left corner shows as a small triangle and shows through strongest. Edit: considering that there is nothing present to suggest a shadow D other than the relatively close MM location, I'd say it is not FS-508. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Edited by CoinHunter27 01/04/2021 12:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
CentSation Pillar of the Community United States 713 Posts	Posted 01/03/2021 11:43 pm Sorry to say, if you don't have the secondary then, you don't have an RPM. The same with only having markers but, no RPM. Edited by CentSation 01/03/2021 11:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6116 Posts	Posted 01/04/2021 12:29 am There are several dies with the mint mark in roughly that spot. Report this Post to the Staff
sheldius Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 01/04/2021 8:48 pm Thanks CH27, Tropicalbats, and CentSation. I was just curious if there were blank examples. Good to know. Report this Post to the Staff
CentSation Pillar of the Community United States 713 Posts	Posted 01/04/2021 11:01 pm sheldius, If you are using a USB microscope with LED lighting to look at this, I would suggest turning off the LEDs and shining a flashlight across the surface of the coin to get a better look at any bumps or ridges. You may also find it useful to mute the lighting with paper or cloth in front of the light. Depending on the die stage/state and circulation wear, the secondary can show more or less. Good Luck. Edited by CentSation 01/04/2021 11:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
That Coin Dude Pillar of the Community United States 1427 Posts	Posted 01/05/2021 12:12 am Your coins mint mark appears to be slightly close IMO, it's not the variety Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/05/2021 1:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Lc2424 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 01/05/2021 1:55 pm https://coppercoins.com/diesearch.p...int=d&page=3 This web page usually helps alot. With pics and die state. Good luck. There is 8 pages for that year Report this Post to the Staff
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Question On Positioning Of Mint Mark On LWC 1956-D/D 1c RPM FS-508